the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
to drive a bargain; to beat down the price; to haggle
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
hey there; I say; see here
masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
all; entire; whole; altogether
about; concerning; related to; -ish
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
great virtue; virtuous priest; priest; rich person
surname; family name; last name
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
sorry; excuse me; thank you
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
how many years; how long; what year