myself; yourself; I; me; you
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
in that way; thus; so; so?
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
really; truly; indeed; good grief
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
deviation; departure; omission
the staff; inside the department
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
business; trade; operations; sales
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
chair; stool; post; office; position