conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
to have gooseflesh (e.g. from cold or horror)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
of course; certainly; naturally
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
dealing with; coping with
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
with these words; while saying
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
after a long time; for the first time in a while
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing