skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate
honest; respectable; respectable occupation (i.e. not yakuza, prostitute, etc.); person in a respectable occupation
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
guardian; protector; patron; parent
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
tieless; not wearing a tie; open-necked
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
to shake one's head (in denial)
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
immediately; right away; on the spot
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
leader of a group of juvenile delinquents
murder; killing; murderer