-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
to apologize; to apologise
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
senior high school; high school
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
to employ; to hire; to charter
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
good feeling; feeling good
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
to be needed; to be wanted