to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
please; somehow or other; one way or another
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to feel under pressure; to feel impatient; to be in a hurry
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)