role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
arbitration; intercession; mediation
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
can't go on like this; can't stand it anymore; can't take it any longer
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
natural airhead; person prone to making silly mistakes
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
the front; honest; upright; decent
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
had better ...; had better not ...
to persuade; to urge; to coax; to make advances (to); to seduce; to court
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
instant; moment; for an instant
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
crime committed for fun; criminal who takes delight in people's reaction to his crimes
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing