as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
opinion; intention; thought
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
misogyny; woman-hater; misogynist
public affair; government matter; duke; prince; Sir; Lord
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
male homosexuality; sodomy; (arch.) male prostitute
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
someone; a certain person
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
woman; female; feminine gender
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience