to be astonished to hear; to be incredulous about; to express disbelief; who do you think you're kidding by saying (that); what a laugh!
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
common people; ordinary people; masses
for example; for instance; e.g.
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
one after another; in succession
confession; acknowledgement; acknowledgment
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
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to keep a watchful eye on
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
defeating an argument; winning an argument; refutation; confutation
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to run aground; to strike a rock; to be stranded on a reef; to reach a deadlock; to come to a standstill; to run into difficulties
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
tedious; boring; being fed up with
news; word; tidings; omen
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty