to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
don't you think?; indicates question
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
looking on from afar; being a spectator
announcer; presenter; speaker; publisher
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
preference; priority; precedence
lowdown; inside curtain; inside information; hidden circumstances; inside facts; inner workings
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
the following week; the next week
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
bringing; taking; carrying
although I say; although one might say; although called
finance; financing; credit transacting; monetary; financial; credit
public (facilities, service, etc.); communal