never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
elder sister; older female friend
to be exhausted; to be worn out
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
special quality, class or grade
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
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
attack; assault; attempt; try
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
time; hour; period; class
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
older sister; lass; young lady
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
practice; practising; training; study
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
deviation; inclination; offset; polarization; polarisation
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive