stifled laugh; chuckling; snickering
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
to be needed; to be wanted
knowing; (an) acquaintance
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
honorific/polite/humble prefix
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)