although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
time; hour; period; class
rather; better; instead; if anything
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
sorry; excuse me; thank you
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
woman; female; feminine gender
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
difficult to ...; hard to ...
unique; peculiar; singular
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over