to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
to assert; to declare; to list (one by one); to enumerate; to spread rumours (rumors); to go on and on (about)
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
main cause; primary factor
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
chief vassal; senior statesman
in the end; on top of that
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
personal; individual; private
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to some extent; to a certain extent
how; in what way; how about
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say