recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
don't you think?; indicates question
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
honest; respectable; respectable occupation (i.e. not yakuza, prostitute, etc.); person in a respectable occupation
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
moment; brief space of time
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
I see; that's right; indeed
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
band of robbers; gang of thieves
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
article; item; thing; goods; wares
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth