nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
notables; dignitaries; illustrious families; clear; plain; obvious
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to stick it out (until the end)
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
many; numerous; various; large number of
than; from; out of; except; but; more
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
rather; better; instead; if anything
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
forevermore; for eternity
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
myself; yourself; I; me; you
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
puffer fish; blow fish; fugu; globefish; swellfish
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
carefully; thoroughly; fully; deliberately
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
direct transmission (of mystery, skill, secret, etc.); initiation
skillful handling of a kitchen knife
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
that night; that evening; over the course of the evening
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality