squad leader; group leader; team leader
it's been a long time; long time no see
shrill whistling sound; reddening or brightening slightly; rush of blood to the head
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
married woman; another's wife
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
imagination; supposition; guess
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
private; non-public; secret; closed-door; closed
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
one's original family name; maiden name
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
full-time housewife; stay-at-home homemaker
friend of a mother who is also a mother; mothers who are friends
of course; certainly; naturally
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly