certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
trespassing; intrusion; to barge into; to burst into; to trespass
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
hey there; I say; see here
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
street at night; making a night journey
hey!; over here!; OK; gotcha; yep
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
this and that; various things
completely; fully; entirely
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
reality; actuality; hard fact
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
no!; no no!; no, not at all
it is I who should say so
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance