by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
exceedingly; extremely; exceptionally; unexpectedly
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
don't you think?; indicates question
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
silence (not speaking); muteness
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
life or death; existence; destiny
to be lifted up (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to be raised; to be hoisted; to turn upward (esp. of eyes); to slant upward
to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath; to breathe fire; to spit fire
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
attendance (at school); going to school
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)