liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
should; must; -able; probably; likely
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
secret; private; surreptitious
bad taste (e.g. in clothes); poor taste
around the world; throughout the world
becoming more serious or severe; aggravation; intensification
each nation; many nations; many countries
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
proposal; proposition; suggestion
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to make an appearance; to show up
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
like; similar to; as with; in the same way