to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
pinky swear; pinky promise; hooking each other's little fingers to confirm a promise
manager (e.g. of a business, an idol, etc.); in a sports team (esp. at school) someone who does the routine drudge work
consolation party (held after failure or defeat)
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
former; previous; old; first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move
acting ability; talent as a performer
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
muffler; scarf; comforter; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer
men's (fashion, wear, etc.)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
relatively; comparatively
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only