in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to persuade someone to consent; to entreat repeatedly; to beg; to implore
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
savage; wild; unruly; fierce; rough
historical event; ancient event; tradition; folklore; legend
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
that is to say; so that means
guess; conjecture; surmise
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
in name only; titular; nominal
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
modern; current; contemporary; trendy; latest; up-to-date
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
conduct of business; management; acting as agent (of a land owner, house owner, etc.); being in charge (of a house, etc.)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all