sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
plating (chrome, gold, silver, etc.); coating; gilding; pretense; pretence; simulation
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
older sister; lass; young lady
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
father; dad; husband; you; he
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
(some) more; even more; longer; further
master; Your lordship; My lord; husband
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)