truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
like this; this sort; this way
rampancy; prevalence; domination
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
leader of a delegation (body, party)
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
chance (of success); odds
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
the other day; lately; recently
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
technique; art; skill; move
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
real image; real form; real-life image; true picture
other self; alter ego; part of oneself (in someone or something else); incarnations of Buddha
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
genuine article; real thing; real deal
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew