you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
question; inquiry; enquiry
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
for example; for instance; e.g.
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to be surprised; to be astonished
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
name; given name; first name
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
what do you want?; can I help you?
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)