to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
than; rather than; instead of; from; since; except
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
university education; college education (training)
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
realism; depicting realistically; representing accurately
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
section manager; section chief
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
then; well; so; well then