excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
case (container); case (instance, situation); case
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
tendency; trend; inclination
remarkable; striking; obvious
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
model; standard; pattern; norm; criterion; example
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
(understanding or appreciation of) culture; (one's) education; cultivation; sophistication; refinement
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
(very) cheap; (very) inexpensive; cut-price; bargain (price)
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
fee-charging; paid; not free; toll road
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
manly; masculine; like a man
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
old-fashioned way of thinking; old-fashioned spirit; old-fashioned
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
chance; opportunity; occasion
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
matter of life or death; life-and-death problem
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
to be understood; to be comprehended; to be grasped; to become clear; to be known; to be discovered
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may