may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to order; to command; to appoint
barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house
to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply
of course; certainly; naturally
just because; even if; even though
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
don't worry; no worries; never mind
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
the place for; the time for; the level of
(social) class; rank; grade
heaven and earth; top and bottom
retort; back talk; backchat
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to flare up; to burst into flames
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
genius; prodigy; natural gift
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)