recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
don't you think?; indicates question
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
honest; respectable; respectable occupation (i.e. not yakuza, prostitute, etc.); person in a respectable occupation
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
moment; brief space of time
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
negotiations; discussions; connection
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
I see; that's right; indeed
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
band of robbers; gang of thieves
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth