severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
pardon me for leaving (first)
to be crowded (with); to be packed; to be piled up (of work); to be busy (with)
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to go out and away; to leave
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
just a minute; small quantity
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
postcard; memo; note; card
program (e.g. TV); programme
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
parting; separation; farewell
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
independence; self-reliance
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test