reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
never mind!; don't worry about it
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
sludge; slime; dregs; hopeless situation; hell; despair
people; citizens; subjects; folk
disparaging term; derogatory term; derogatory name
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to have an idea; to have a clue
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
votive objects for a home shrine; ritual article
praise; worship; adoration; glorification
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
scale; scope; plan; structure
something; some kind of; for some reason
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
the other day; some time ago; recently
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
why; how; for what reason
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to come back; to bloom a second time
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence