severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
catalogue; catalog; list of betrothal presents; gift register; (table of) contents; certificate of initiation
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to concern; to be related
settlement; solution; resolution
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
anonymous report; (secret) information; tip-off; informing (against)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
groundless (rumour, accusation, etc.); unfounded; baseless; without a shred of truth
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
much less; to say nothing of
defective article; damaged goods; deflowered girl; unmarried woman who has lost her virginity
to gain a bad reputation; to fall into ill repute
treatment (of a person); dealing with
racking one's brains; worrying oneself; being anxious
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
to impose a punishment (on); to punish
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness