substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
how kind of you; that's very nice of you; kindly
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
thereupon; shortly thereafter
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
stick; piece of wood; billet; piece of a broken pole
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
fireside; hearth; by the fire
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
to begin; to set about; to start
flour; meal; powder; dust
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
clothes; clothing; garments
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
having said that; be that as it may
proposal; proposition; suggestion
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time