to recognize by sound (recognise); to identify by sound; to understand; to be reasonable
to shout (in anger); to yell
ingratiation; pandering; catering (to); going along with (someone or something); accommodating oneself (e.g. to public opinion)
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
independence; self-reliance
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
communication skills; communication ability
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
be (that) as it may; having said that
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
moving slowly (and dull-wittedly)
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
to be in high spirits; to be encouraged; to be lively; to cheer up
to fall down (e.g. off a chair); to slip down (e.g. one's eyeglasses); to make a fool of oneself; to whoop it up; to be on the spree
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
to launch a surprise attack
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
smirkingly; smugly; broadly