I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
comma; decimal point; radix point
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
difference; variation; difference
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
near; close by; within reach; familiar
chair; stool; post; office; position
gradually; slowly but steadily
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
not caring; not giving a damn
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
genuine article; real thing; real deal
had better ...; had better not ...
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
those (near the second person)
all; entire; whole; altogether
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
don't you think?; indicates question
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)