muddy water; red-light district
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to taste; to savor; to relish
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
watchdog; chaperone; watcher
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
how; in what way; how about; questionable
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
support; backing; aid; assistance
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
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
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
security; guarantee; collateral (e.g. mortgage)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to accept; to receive; to agree
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons