that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
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.)
(to be ashamed enough) to wish you could just disappear; wanting to sink into the ground in shame
unfortunately; regrettably; sad to say
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
disturbance of mind; losing one's head; being upset; transition; changing; moving
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to throw at; to turn; to raise
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
cohabitation (usu. of a romantically involved couple); living together
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start of a season
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; close contest; close match
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
announcer; presenter; broadcaster; in-house television talent who does on-location fluff pieces for variety shows
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count