of course; certainly; naturally
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
long ago; already; a long time ago
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to be at a loss for words
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
practical question (problem); practical matter
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
obstinate; stubborn; obstinate person; stubborn person
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency