to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
their Majesties the Emperor and Empress
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
husband and wife; married couple
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
drastic treatment; rough-and-ready treatment; drastic remedy; drastic measures; drastic steps
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
kindness; intimacy; friendship
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
any more; any further; any better; any longer
quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to reveal one's true intentions; to show one's cards
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
real intention; true motive; true meaning
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
dispersing; breaking up; running away
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
since then; from that time; ever since