for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
certainly; surely; definitely
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
eating; bite (in fishing)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
devotion; attachment; obsession; infatuation; (romantic) obsession
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
since when; from when; how long
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
offender; criminal; culprit
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
don't you think?; indicates question
phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
look!; there!; here!; that is
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man
while; during; while; although; all; both
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to talk; to chat; to chatter
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
military man; warrior; soldier