common language; lingua franca; standard language (language variety understood throughout a country)
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
legitimate son (esp. eldest son); heir
medical examination; checkup; consultation
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
departure; leaving; setting off
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
strong opposition; vehement opposition
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
(philosophy of) not rocking the boat; (principle of) letting sleeping dogs lie
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
suddenly (e.g. falling, weakening, etc.); sharply; with a jerk
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to say it out loud; to yell out; to emphasize
fast-talking; rapid talking
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to be consistent; to be coherent
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less