to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
favourable terms; favorable terms; favourable conditions; favorable conditions; place in the sun
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to detain; to check; to restrain
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
originally; by nature; from the start
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
witnessing; observing; sighting
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
one's family register; one's domicile; nationality; membership (club, party, etc.)
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
very much; exceedingly; extremely
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
memorial day; commemoration day; anniversary
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to become desperate; to give in to despair
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
postponement; deferment; adjournment
to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
I appreciate your efforts
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
trouble; bother; annoyance
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance