first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
only; merely; but; no more than
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
marrying to become a housewife; (lit.) permanent employment (once one becomes a housewife)
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
conquest; subjugation; overcoming
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
incontinence; soiling oneself; wetting one's pants; discharge (e.g. of contaminants); effluence
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
and then; and so; and; so then
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
after all; because; but; even; too; as well