(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
arrogant; haughty; insolent
name; given name; first name
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to creep up to; to approach stealthily; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
front entrance; front door
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
why; how; for what reason
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
honorific/polite/humble prefix
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it