is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
in that way; thus; so; so?
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
former boyfriend; ex-boyfriend
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
sweet flavour; sweet flavor; flattery; stupidity
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
exactly!; surely!; that's it!; ding dong (sound of door bell, chime, etc.)
arrival chime (of an elevator, train, etc.)
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
company; corporation; workplace
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
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