considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
after the end (of something); post-
degree of familiarity; popularity
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
influence; clout; leverage
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
schoolgirl; female student
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
to look around; to survey
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
measurement error; calculation error
that's the way it is; such is life
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to begin talking; to open up
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to triumph; to be elated with success
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff