actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
cold; chilly; unconcerned; indifferent
registration; accession; register; entry; record
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
all; entire; whole; altogether
certification; attestation; authentication; Imperial attestation
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
(staring) piercingly; (looking) hard
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
serious look (on one's face); straight face
form; shape; figure; visage
in succession; one by one
chain; chaining; connection; (genetic) linkage
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
glacial period; glacial epoch; glacial era; tough period; drought (of opportunities, jobs, etc.)
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
intelligence; intellect; brains
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
the whole body; the five styles of writing Chinese characters; the five parts of the body (head, two hands and two feet; or head, neck, chest, hands and feet)
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
roar of laughter (from multiple people); burst of laughter; uproarious laughter; laughing hard (by a single person)
every person; every mouth; every entrance