it's no joke; gimme a break!
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
how much; how many; to what extent
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
recommendation; referral; endorsement
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
is that so?; I see; right; oh
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
fortune; fate; chance; coincidence; (stroke of) luck
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
losing oneself (in); being absorbed (in); forgetting oneself
corridor; hallway; passageway
shrieking; squealing; screeching; chattering (e.g. of a monkey); chittering