and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
harakiri; seppuku; ritual suicide by disembowelment
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
nature of the locality; character of a place; local colour; local color
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
should; must; -able; probably; likely
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
too much; excessively; too
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
something like ...; something called ...
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
flight; running away; absconding; elopement
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
bum; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
clearing one's throat; cough
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
indoor (court, pool, etc.)
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave