wonderful; splendid; magnificent
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
(not) even once; (not) ever
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
common camellia (Camellia japonica)
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
rounding (fractions); rounding half up
age thirty; one's thirties
cutting a person down (without a second thought); sacrificing; throwing to the wolves; omission; rounding down (e.g. fractions); truncation
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
fast-talking; always having another argument ready; not able to keep one's mouth shut; never at a loss for words
nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)