in comparison to; rather than
junior high school student; middle school pupil
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
kudzu (Pueraria montana); Japanese arrowroot; Chinese moonseed (Sinomenium acutum)
meeting hall; assembly hall
parking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
police officer; policeman; constable
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
please (give me); please (do for me)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
of course; certainly; naturally
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
irrefutable evidence; smoking gun; solid evidence; incontestable proof; dead giveaway
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
myself; yourself; I; me; you
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
by myself; in person; by oneself
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
prison guard; warder; jailer; gaoler
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly