to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
and yet; though; when; in spite of
thickheaded; obstinate; inflexible; stubborn
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
no!; no no!; no, not at all
role; duty; responsibility
exorbitant; outrageous; ridiculous; absurd; excessive; inordinate
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
displeasure; ill humour; ill humor; pique
importance; emphasis; stress
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
greeting; a fine thing to say
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
lodging; putting up at a hotel
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
best regards; please take care of; please do
refutation; rebuttal; retort
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
hey!; excuse me!; wait a moment
this sort of; of this kind; of the sort; such
to trouble; to bother; to annoy; to give trouble
proximity of a monarch or lord
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that