it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
older sister; lass; young lady
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
one's sister-in-law; stepsister (elder)
(social) position; status
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
duty; obligation; responsibility
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
taking advantage of (a convenient situation)
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
shortcake (layered cream and fruit cake; in Japan, made with sponge cake)
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it