moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
to close (one's eyes); to shut
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
how; in what way; how about
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
victim; injured party; sufferer
genuine; authentic; true; real
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to be silent; to say nothing
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
slap in the face; slap on the cheek
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
in comparison to; rather than
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
anonymity; using an assumed name
indictment; prosecution; complaint