difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
height (of body); stature
difference; variation; difference
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual demolition; gradual erosion; gradual dismantlement
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
the defence; defence side
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
no!; no no!; no, not at all
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
such; like that; that sort of; very
again; once more; a second time
to apologize; to apologise
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy; lazy; careless; noncommittal