to be granted (e.g. a title); to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be gifted with (a talent); to be taught (e.g. a secret technique); to be instructed; to be initiated
without; but if; otherwise; or else
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
holy water; urine (esp. as related to urolagnia)
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
braggart; boaster; big talker; big mouth; blowhard; bullshitter
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
preface; introduction; preamble
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
one by one; one after another; successively
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
patent; one's specialty (party piece, etc.)
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
state of mind; mentality; psychology
to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one