to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
(being moved) deeply; (feeling) profoundly; (going) straight to one's heart; going numb; stinging (pain)
to be touching; to be moving
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
experience; history; record; career
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
clincher; pick-up line; honeyed phrase; telling phrase; phrase that brings someone around, esp. in personal relationships
firmly; solidly; heartily
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
story; tale; talk; discussion
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
of course; certainly; naturally
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
to have a talk; to tell a story
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
to make merry; to be festive
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to do (something negative); to make (a blunder); to commit (an error); to eat (up); to drink
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago