truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
useless member of society; hopeless case; failure
no!; no no!; no, not at all
by myself; in person; by oneself
how; in what way; how about
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to be worried; to be troubled
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
besides; in addition; also; moreover
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
how; in what way; by what means
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
such; like that; that sort of; very
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute