that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to have a nosebleed; to bleed at the nose
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
opposition party; political opposition; opposition
(world of) politics; political world; political circles
influence; clout; leverage
shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
understood; I see; OK; present; here