what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
in comparison to; rather than
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
monetary; financial; pecuniary
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
politics; political manoeuvre; political maneuver
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
any more; any further; any better; any longer
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated