crude; unrefined; coarse; ill-mannered; rude; insensitive
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
meaning; significance; sense
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
particularly; only; in the case of
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
knothole; peep-hole; bad eyes
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
shopping; purchased goods
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
de facto husband; common-law husband
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
prudish; strait-laced; boring; square
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
tax counsellor; tax counselor; licensed tax accountant
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...