funny story; funny anecdote
can't go on like this; can't stand it anymore; can't take it any longer
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
adaptability; capacity to adapt; ability to adjust
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
how; in what way; how about
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
hostile relations; hostile relationship
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
that day; the very same day
to get late; to advance; to wear on
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
elder; senior; senior monk; dean; presbyter
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly