menko; children's game in which thick circular or rectangular cards are slapped down on the ground to overturn other cards
a little bit; a little while
expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.); loud; high-pitched
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
competent; suitable; qualified
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
number of persons; personnel
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen