guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
exaggerated; extravagant; overdone
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
next term; next period; next version; next release
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
tone of command; authoritative tone; commanding tone
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
application (of a rule, law, method, etc.)
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by
to participate in; to take part in; to play a part in; to receive; to be given; to enjoy
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
good humour (humor); good mood
a glance; a look; a glimpse
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
different opinion; objection
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
being at one's desk (at work); being at work; holding a post (at); working (in, at, for)
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
to have glazed eyes (when drunk, angry, etc.); to have glassy eyes
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
moment by moment; hour by hour
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion