long ago; a long time ago; already
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
blind (devotion, faith, etc.); reckless
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
something like ...; something called ...
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
formal marriage interview; marriage meeting
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
surreptitious glance; looking furtively
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
because; for; the reason why is ...
consequently; as a result
to be needed; to be wanted
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
consideration; taking into account
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
no!; no no!; no, not at all
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)