displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to be talked about behind one's back
regret; repentance; remorse
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
friction; discord; strife
(something) one does not really mean; insincere
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
power; authority; jurisdiction
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
although I say; although one might say; although called
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
both in name and reality; both in name and substance
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit