back; rear; background; behind the scenes
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
waste of time; killing time
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
if you think about it; come to think of it
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
someone who studies very hard (at school); grind; swot; studying hard; cramming; swotting
tank (military vehicle); chariot
unit; (musical) group; band
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
town; city; municipal; urban
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
military force; military strength
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
armed forces; military; troops
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
(Nintendo) (abbr) Famicom (Family Computer) (equiv: NES)
retro (video) game; classic game
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
thousands; several thousand
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing