grasp; catch; understanding
how long; how much; to what extent
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
how long; how far; how much
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
that is to say; so that means
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
one's mental make-up (structure)
expert; skilled hand; person of experience