splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
(having) life-and-death power (over)
right (to do something); authority; power
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
seriously; no kidding; joking aside; in all seriousness
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
(doing nothing but) eating and sleeping; living idly
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
productive; constructive; meaningful
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow