to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
guardian; protector; patron; parent
due form; official; formality
marriage ceremony; wedding
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
patriarch; head of a family
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
corridor; hallway; passageway
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
hey there; I say; see here
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
young girl; lass; adolescent female
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey