as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
(listed in) no particular order; arbitrary order; random order
in order; in turn; one by one
winning without fighting; method used to win without fighting; one's own way of doing things (i.e. as different from that of one's instructor); Shinto-ryu (school of kenjutsu)
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
taking a breath (while singing, swimming, etc.); short break; breather
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
unselfish; selfless; disinterested
so; like this; in this way
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
ancient and modern times; all ages; past and present
rare; extraordinary; singular
utter villain; atrocious fiend; devil
censure; criticism; blame; disparagement; vilification
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
by all means; by all costs
nothing but; none other than
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
vocal sound; tone of voice
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
beyond imagination; unimaginable
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring