proposal; proposition; suggestion
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
imagination; supposition; guess
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
when it becomes; when it comes to
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
already; now; no longer; not any more
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
clearing one's throat; cough
to get poised again for charging; to toe the mark again; to start from scratch; to get a fresh start (on)
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
name; given name; first name
in the end; at the end of the day
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
one's favorite mistress; one's favourite mistress
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
if it is (the case that ...)
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
no, not like that (but like this)
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
honorific/polite/humble prefix
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued; major premise (in a syllogism)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement