poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
is something that; is that which
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
such; like that; that sort of; very
sense of values; values; value system
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water); head; drop (e.g. of a waterfall); difference; gap
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
genuine article; real thing; real deal
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
meaning; significance; sense
such ... as; or some such
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy; lazy; careless; noncommittal