not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
adherent; devotee; believer
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
Turkey; Türkiye; turquoise
southwestern part; the southwest
alone; by oneself; on one's own
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess
Lydia (Iron Age kingdom of Asia Minor)
shoe store; shoe shop; shoemaker
craftsman; artisan; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
doctor's visit; house call
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
conceit; vanity; pride; self-importance; egotism
nonsense; (having) terrible taste; unstylish
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
system; organization; organisation; architecture
expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
again; once more; a second time
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
able-bodied; robust; sturdy; strong
another thing; other things; another man's property
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); the underlying principles of the cosmos (in neo-Confucianism)
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
striking effect (e.g. of a remedy); dramatic results; special effect; special effects; SFX
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill