tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to refuse; to decline; to deny
proposal; proposition; suggestion
(moral) backbone; spirit; soul; grit
willpower; energy; vitality
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
John Bull; prototypical Englishman
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
while; even though; despite
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me