to flatly refuse; to reject; to spurn
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
suddenly; all of a sudden
major volcanic eruption; large-scale eruption; violent eruption; great eruption
great nuisance; extremely annoying; quite embarrassing
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
pessimism; disappointment
throwing oneself (e.g. into the water to commit suicide)
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
thought; idea; conception
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to state; to express; to mention
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
telephone receiver; telephone mouthpiece; making a telephone call; receiving a telephone call
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
guess; conjecture; surmise