is that so?; I see; right; oh
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
legitimate; orthodox; traditional
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to be elegant; to be graceful; to be refined
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
first generation; founder
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to have a talk; to tell a story
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
two persons; two people; pair; couple
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
enormous; gargantuan; immense; ridiculously large