honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
in that way; thus; so; so?
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
superintendent; director; curator; chief librarian
presence; sitting with; being with
closing (for the day; of a library, museum, cinema, etc.); closing down (of a library, museum, cinema, etc.)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
coming to an embassy, theatre, library, etc.
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
this year; this fiscal year; this school year
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold