please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
sitting down; sitting up; sit!
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
to indicate; to show; to point to
to say; to be called; to do
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
confronting directly; meeting face-to-face
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
lines of the palm (in palm reading); appearance of the palm of the hand
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of