How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
companion; company; tritagonist
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
easy; smooth; without a hitch; quick
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
to practice magic; to practise magic
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
worldly wise; sophisticated; street smart; knowledge of the world (acquired in the school of hard knocks); toughness
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
family; relatives; dependents; household
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
to order; to command; to appoint
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
vexed; irritated; fretful; shaggy; bushy; ragged
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
miraculous medicine; miracle drug; wonder drug
extremely rich person; multimillionaire; billionaire; daifugō; daihinmin; Japanese card game similar to President