no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
enterprise; business; company; corporation
harassment (esp. in workplace); bullying; discrimination
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
quarrel; trouble; dispute
to go unpunished; to be tolerated; to be allowed; to be overlooked
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
seller; selling agency; sales agent
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
minimum; at the very least
duty; obligation; responsibility
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
potato chips; potato crisps
claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
returned goods; returning purchased goods
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
since when; from when; how long
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
nothing but; except; no more than