what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
hotel charge; lodging expense
additional; extraordinary; outside the norms; special case
chip; microchip; chip (in poker, roulette, etc.); casino token; chip (shot); (wood) chip
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
exceedingly; extremely; very many; indeed
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
incremental difference (e.g. between files); "diff"; difference; subtraction; (finite) differences
deluxe; digital transformation
ice cream soda; icecream soda
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
injustice; impropriety; unreasonableness; undeserved; unfair; invalid
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
had better ...; had better not ...
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
petty bourgeois; lower middle class
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all