joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
probability; likelihood; chances
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
last night; yesterday evening
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
thereupon; shortly thereafter
greeting; a fine thing to say
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
to rock; to shake; to swing
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
letter; missive; note; mail
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
just right (time, size, length, etc.)