no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
war; fighting; fierce competition
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge; to fish
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
chimney sweep; chimney sweeper
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to try all possible means
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)