to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
such; like that; that sort of; very
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
suffix for familiar person
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
all; entire; whole; altogether
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
assertion; declaration; affirmation
copy (of the real thing); copying; reproduction; tracing
of course; certainly; naturally