I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
had better ...; had better not ...
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
figure eight; figure of eight; shape of "hachi", the kanji for eight
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
how; in what way; how about
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
those present; attendance
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
suspicious character (person, figure)
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)