origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
word ending; way of ending one's words; slip of the tongue; verbal mistake
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to shake one's head (in denial)
to chase; to run after; to pursue
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
investigation (e.g. academically, of the unknown); close inquiry (enquiry)
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
such ... as; or some such
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
cross-examination; retort; asking in return