surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
how many people; a number of people
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
contract; compact; agreement
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
to be born; to come into the world
until now; so far; up to the present
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow