to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
secret; private; surreptitious
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
clincher; pick-up line; honeyed phrase; telling phrase; phrase that brings someone around, esp. in personal relationships
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
distinction; discrimination
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
being in the service of; serving at; holding office
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
to be worried; to be troubled
that; the matter in question
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
accurate; correct; precise; exact
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
winds and clouds; nature; the elements; situation; state of affairs
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
same quality; same nature; homogeneous
antiquity; the previous era
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
man of virtue; wise man; person of high rank; the four gentlemen (plum, chrysanthemum, orchid, and bamboo)
supernatural things; unnatural phenomena; spirits and demons
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification