pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
when it becomes; when it comes to
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
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
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
visit for no reason; go on fool's errand
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
recovery; undoing; recall
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
indicate reason; infers some protest
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
how long; how far; how much
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
even if; even though; however; no matter how
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)