it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
minimum; at the very least
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
good performance; good work; great success
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
lone wolf; loner; self-reliant person
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
all; entire; whole; altogether
to drink up; to drain (cup)
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
second day of the month; two days
counter for rules; rule; regulation
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
exemplar; model; example; pattern
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
such; like that; that sort of; very
enthusiast; fan; lover; devotee; aficionado
very young; little; childish; immature
to mix; to stir; to blend
being unfamiliar with a locality; not knowing one's way around; (lit.) not knowing one's right hand from the left; being clueless
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
had better ...; had better not ...
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
obstinate person; stubbornness; pigheadedness; hard head (like a rock)
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement