convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
great difference; big difference; wide margin
genuine; authentic; true; real
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
directly; in person; firsthand
snide remark; insinuation; sly dig; disguised reproach; indirect criticism
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
so; like this; in this way
negotiator; bargainer; point man
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
stairs; stairway; staircase
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
long ago; already; a long time ago
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
process; course; mechanism
repeatedly; to a tremendous extent
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
one thin flat object; one sheet
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
approximate (number); rough (calculation); sloppy (person); lackadaisical
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
to try to (do); to want to; to be about to (do, happen)
story of one's experience; recounting of one's experiences; narrative; testimonial
to state; to express; to mention
not; nonexistent; not being (there)
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun