dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
had better ...; had better not ...
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to the best of one's meager ability; the little help one can be; though my help might not be worth much
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
for the first time in one's life
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
high-quality goods; choice goods
people; citizens; subjects; folk
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
of course; certainly; naturally
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
how long; how far; how much
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
whereabout; about where; how much
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
estimate (of costs); budget
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
two persons; two people; pair; couple
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
shop; small store; business; firm