because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
(not) even once; (not) ever
shaking (something) out; starting point; beginning; drawing (e.g. of a bill); issue; throw (of dice); infusion (remedy)
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusingly similar; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
badger game; scheme in which a man and woman trick another man into a compromising situation for blackmail
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
for example; for instance; e.g.
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
impossible; unlikely; improbable
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
to extort (money); to blackmail
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
dilatorily; sluggishly; to take a lot of time; to become late; to take it easy
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
living by oneself; living alone
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)