sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
to recall; to remember; to recollect
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to interfere; to butt in; to interrupt someone
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
naming; giving a name; designation; nominal
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
mockery; derision; ridicule
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
almost; roughly; approximately
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
old friend; familiar face
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent