sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
all facts (of a case, incident, etc.)
even if not; even without
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
that's the way it is; such is life
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
to concern; to be related
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
an instant; a split second; no time at all; (lit.) time of an "ah!"
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
straight-laced person; stubborn person
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
difficult to ...; hard to ...
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
in good health; alive and well; going strong
if it is (the case that ...)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
(political) power; authority; influence
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
stripping (of rights, rank, etc.); deprivation; forfeit; revocation; divestiture
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)