to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
book; volume; this; present; main; head
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
journal; magazine; periodical
sex; sexual intercourse; (one's) sex; gender
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
meaning; significance; sense
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
third day of the month; three days
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
senior high school; high school