-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
something; some kind of; for some reason
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
continuously; from beginning to end; from first to last
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
to watch over; to watch attentively
the following week; the next week
letter; missive; note; mail
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
with a friendly grin; smilingly
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
beyond that point; after that