the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
atrocious; heinous; fiendish; brutal; vicious
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
military authorities; army circles
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
imagination; supposition; guess
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
instant; moment; for an instant
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
to see; to look; to watch; to try to ...
if it is (the case that ...)
contract; compact; agreement
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
show; display; pretensions; pose; posture
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...