if you think about it; come to think of it
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
to fill one's own pocket by taking advantage of a position
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
receipt (of a letter, money, etc.); acceptance; receiving
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
personal; individual; private
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
enterprise; business; company; corporation
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
how can (one) do something
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
fine food; high-quality food; gourmet; epicure; gastronome
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
(of a couple) fighting and splitting up
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember