now that; since; as long as; provided that
to call; to invite; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to ride
successive generations; successive emperors
in company; among people; philtrum; vertical groove between the nose and the upper lip
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
society; public; community; social studies
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
to treat one's husband with due respect
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
to meet someone's requirements; to meet expectations; to go along with what somebody wants
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
alluring words; endearing words; sugared words; sweet words; honeyed words; flattery
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate
too much; excessively; too
good at storytelling; good at telling (funny) stories; having the gift of gab
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
swallowing without chewing; swallowing (e.g. a story); accepting without questioning
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate
favourable terms; favorable terms; favourable conditions; favorable conditions; place in the sun
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn