that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
show one's real ability; illustration of the distinctive character of (something)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
minimum; at the very least
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
region; limits; stage; level
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to have an idea; to have a clue
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
swimming area (in the ocean); swimming beach; seawater baths
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
together with; same; both; all; including ...
in one's own way or style
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)