endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
myself; yourself; I; me; you
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
single word; a few words; brief comment
around the world; throughout the world
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
to throw into; to toss into
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
again; once more; a second time
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
hand luggage; hand baggage
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
father; dad; husband; you; he
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
tart; roll of sponge cake with sweetened beans
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
than; from; out of; except; but; more
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
sweet-smelling; scentful; fragrant
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)