how; in what way; by what means
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
question; inquiry; enquiry
well connected; well known; having a large, diverse circle of acquaintances
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to like; to love; to be fond of
property; fortune; assets
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
considerably; fairly; quite
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
adds force or indicates command
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
a person without a single relative
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
several years; a few years
family; members of a family
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
go that far; to that extent
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
clearing one's throat; cough
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision