statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
spirit; heart; disposition
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
human relations; personal relationships
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
cunning; crafty; wily; sly
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
going along with something; following the crowd; treating something in an equal or egalitarian manner
fighting game (usu. one-on-one)
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes