truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
instant; moment; for an instant
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
fine jewel; article of excellent quality; beautiful woman; beauty
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); gobbling up
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
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
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
chat-up line; pick-up line; (loving) words
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to be smart; to be cool; to be sharp; to be stylish
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
while; during; while; although; all; both
English (language); English
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
too much; excessively; too
to be surprised; to be astonished
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back