lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
ill-natured; mean; mischievous; nasty; unkind; teasing
(social) class; rank; grade
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
several times; a few times
(written) invitation; letter of invitation
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
free (of charge); gratuitous
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
just because; even if; even though
with a whack; with a smack; (answering a question) directly; definitively
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
never mind!; don't worry about it
essence; true nature; substance; reality
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn