signature phrase; signature saying
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
failure; mistake; blunder
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to turn towards; to point
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
to pass (of time); to elapse
serious look (on one's face); straight face
as (for); for; in the capacity of
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
counselor; counsellor; adviser; advisor
while; even though; despite
innumerable; countless; numberless
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
utmost limits; extremity; limit
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
bye-bye; good-bye; see you; saying goodbye; parting
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
document; official papers
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
maid; helper; help; assistance