Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
such ... as; or some such
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
Knowland; Noland; Nolland
descendant; posterity; offspring
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
any more; any further; any better; any longer
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
one's last moments; death throes; agony of death
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing