seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
unskillful; childish; immature; naive; artless; clumsy
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
information retrieval; IR; investor relations; integrated resort; infrared radiation; infrared
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
terrorist organization; terrorist organisation
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
declaration; statement; proclamation
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to expect; to hope for; to look forward to; to resolve (to do); to decide upon; to prepare for
right hook (e.g. in boxing, etc.)
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
tailspin; spin; drilling; boring
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
second (unit of time); arc second
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
stirring; slight movement
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
war; fighting; fierce competition
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
dark-natured; gloomy; dour; moody; insular; glum
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?