entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
that is to say; so that means
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
to be needed; to be wanted
don't you think?; indicates question
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to invite in; to show someone in
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
observation; survey; watching
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
straightforwardly; being outspoken
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
substitute for a proper greeting (e.g. gift)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
chief (of police); head (of office)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...