and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
(young) girl; maiden; young lady
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
of course; certainly; naturally
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
meaning; significance; sense
wrapping; lapping (i.e. grinding, polishing)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
setting aside; leaving to one side
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
genuine article; real thing; real deal
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange