that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
on countless occasions; many a time
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
flash (of light); glint; schiller
female dancer; dancing girl; danseuse
national convention; national competition; national athletic meet
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
beginning; outset; first; onset
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)