binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
at first; in the beginning; originally
older brother and younger sister
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
junior high school student; middle school pupil
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
way; method; means; resource; course
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
single word; a few words; brief comment
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
pulsation; pulsatory motion