popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
influence; clout; leverage
rather; better; instead; if anything
you could say; you might say; verging on the
(a) grain; (a) drop; (a) bead
spacious; roomy; broad; wide; extensive
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to live; to make a living; to get on with
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
even more; still more; further
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
to be silent; to say nothing
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
the rounds of tradesmen going door to door; route man; door-to-door tradesman; thief taker; secret policeman
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
young master; young gentleman
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
getting free admission on the strength of one's name; being let in somewhere because one is recognized
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)