uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
elder statesman; doyen; old-timer; Genro (member of a pre-WWII body that informally advised the emperor)
and so; therefore; for that reason
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
to say; to tell; to state; to do
such; like that; in that way
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
to put in; to place inside; to be enthusiastic; to be engrossed; to be in high spirits; to be excited
commitment; pledge; promise
pronunciation; production of sound
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
having an ancient and honorable origin
negotiations; discussions; connection
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
true character; true heart; true spirit
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
connection; link; relationship
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
disorderly crowd; mob; rabble
siblings; brothers and sisters
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
surroundings; environs; circumference
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester