excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
amount of money; sum of money
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
prices of commodities; prices (in general); cost-of-living
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
sailing; marching; going out; dispatch
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
long military service; having experienced many battles
brave warrior; hero; brave man
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
deficit; shortage; loss; being partially broken; being partially missing; being partially removed
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
absence; disregard; indifference
imperial court; royal court
exclusive; attached to; specialist
common people; ordinary people; masses
the fate of a nation; life-or-death (situation) for a nation; national crisis
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
affected part; diseased part; wound
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal