to ask; to enquire; to query
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
serious; not joking; straight
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
one eye; one of one's eyes
to close (one's eyes); to shut
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to chase away; to drive away; to drive out
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
such; this sort of; like this
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
indicate reason; infers some protest