indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
how many people; a number of people
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
-like; pseudo-; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism; (arch.) censure
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
to resign oneself (to); to reconcile oneself (to); to accept (e.g. defeat); to give up
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
proposal; offer; request; application
collection (e.g. of a debt); dunning; selection (for a position); exceptional promotion; fresh; freshly picked
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
the rounds of tradesmen going door to door; route man; door-to-door tradesman; thief taker; secret policeman
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
tightfisted; stingy; miserly; small-minded
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
serious; severe; grave; acute
one thin flat object; one sheet
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out