had better ...; had better not ...
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
although I say; although one might say; although called
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
to insert; to put in; to plant (a cutting); to strike; to arrange (flowers); to wear (a sword) in one's belt
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
in this way; thus; such; uh...
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to stay overnight; to stop (e.g. at a hotel)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose