I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
prohibition; inhibition; ban
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to have a rumor circulating
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to accept; to receive; to agree
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
considerably; greatly; a lot
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
production (e.g. play); direction
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism