one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
special training; intensive training; crash course
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to enjoy the beauty of; to appreciate; to admire
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
exclusive; attached to; specialist
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
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.)
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
January; first month of the lunar calendar
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)