today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
self-study; teaching oneself; studying by oneself (at school) while the teacher is absent
please (give me); please (do for me)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
deputy head teacher; vice principal
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
ago; since; before; previous
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
mixing of public and private affairs; mixing business with personal affairs; mixing work and private matters
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
scandal; deplorable event
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
honorific/polite/humble prefix
name; given name; first name
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
superior; superiors; senior
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
way of talking; speaking style
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow