parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
that; the matter in question
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
particularly; only; in the case of
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
conviction; belief; confidence
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
formal marriage interview
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
whispering; murmuring; subdued
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
courteous; decorous; polite
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
woman; female; feminine gender
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
around the world; throughout the world
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 present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
how many people; a number of people
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
wherein; therein; thereinto
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
very; much; greatly; a lot of
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important