no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
war or military record; score; military achievements; results
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
long-serving soldier; veteran
to have a smattering knowledge of
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to redeem (from sin); to save
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
father; dad; husband; you; he
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
to follow another's example
in proportion to; according to; depending on
roar of laughter (from multiple people); burst of laughter; uproarious laughter; laughing hard (by a single person)
foreign country; foreign land; strange land; far-off land
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
the extraordinary; the unusual; the unexpected
boasting; bragging; big talk; conch (esp. Charonia tritonis); trumpet shell
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster