to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
considerably; fairly; quite
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
selection; choice; option
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
regret; repentance; remorse
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
go that far; to that extent
to need; to require; to take; to demand
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
please (give me); please (do for me)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to complain; to make a complaint
this and that; one thing or another
it is not (like that) either
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
intention; idea; inclination; wish
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify