sanity; soundness of mind; prudence and discretion; (arch.) drunkenness
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
place; situation; position; location
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
person of common sense; common sense man
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
question; inquiry; enquiry
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
participation; joining; entry; adherence
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
such ... as; or some such
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
knitting; knitted material; crochet
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to speak ill of; to disparage
way; method; means; resource; course
consideration; taking into account
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
resignation; acceptance; consolation
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention