no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
all you have to do is; just; that's all
parents' day (day when parents observe their children in school)
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
company president; manager; director
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
palanquin; litter; bier; portable shrine
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
late blooming (flower, talent); late flowering
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
break (rest); break (tennis, boxing, snooker, etc.); suddenly becoming popular; becoming a hit
to stand on tiptoe; to rise in the world; to become arrogant
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
to choke; to have trouble breathing
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
no!; no no!; no, not at all
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
to be parted from; to be separated
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
elevated (structure); overhead
remains; corpse; (dead) body
to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom