I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
to two-time; to play it both ways; to sit on the fence
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
unexpectedly; surprisingly
man; male; masculine gender
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
please; somehow or other; one way or another
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to be embarrassed; to lose face
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
recommendation; referral; endorsement
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
upper reaches of a river; upstream
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
meaning; significance; sense
(col) Hello Kitty (Sanrio product line)
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
per-capita division; division according to the number of people
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)