a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
paulownia (Paulownia tomentosa); empress tree; foxglove tree
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
den; haunt; hangout; nest; lair
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look