I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
study; diligence; discount; reduction
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
until now; so far; up to the present
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
single word; a few words; brief comment
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
hard worker; hardworking person
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
beginning; outset; first; onset
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
rather; better; instead; if anything
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
life-size; life-sized; true-to-life; faithful (depiction); realistic