though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
society; public; community; social studies
study; research; investigation
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
personal grudge; personal enmity
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
Japanese and Chinese poetry; poetry; poems
murder; killing; murderer
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
close; intimate; on good terms
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
patent; one's specialty (party piece, etc.)
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
person (generally male) who won't learn their lesson; persistent jerk
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky