how; in what way; how about
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
to pick up; to find; to gather
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
(police) detective; criminal matter
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
offender; criminal; culprit
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
in that way; thus; so; so?