I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow
to grow; to cultivate; to let grow (e.g. weeds)
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
class; heading; group; category
being attracted by physical looks only; person who puts much store by good looks
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act innocent
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
plate (e.g. nameplate, license plate); plate (dish); (tectonic) plate; (home) plate; pitcher's mound; plate; plate
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
no vacancy; full occupancy
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision