to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to be worried; to be troubled
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
ringtone; ring tone; ringback tone; ringing tone
answering machine; answer phone
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)