definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to be wrought up; to be on edge; to get irritated; to get excited (about); to be unsettled
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
go that far; to that extent
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
physical evidence; material evidence
lost property; something dropped and left behind
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to do for (the sake of someone else)
tone (of voice); manner of talking
middle of the night; dead of night
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
much less; to say nothing of
staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
correction; revision; amendment
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
contrary person; sourpuss; dog-in-the-manger
slip of the tongue; misstatement; verbal slip-up
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
questions and answers; dialogue
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
remembrance; recollection; recognition