to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
last night; yesterday evening
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
sexy; popular; well-liked
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
preparing to flee; being ready to run away
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
myself; yourself; I; me; you
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
menial; meanness; servility; abject
way out; means to escape; escape route
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
how; in what way; how about
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
jutting out (of bounds); being crowded out
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
than; from; out of; except; but; more
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...