why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
without the least difference; exactly; perfectly; to the inch
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to say no more; to sink into silence
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
dishonesty; injustice; dishonor; dishonour; ingratitude
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
of established reputation; fully established; (universally) recognized; acknowledged; leading
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
alright to do; can do; do not mind doing; gladly do; might as well do
filial piety; being kind to one's parents; taking care of one's parents
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head