story; tale; talk; discussion
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
for the first time in one's life
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
another helping; second helping; seconds; other paw!
family restaurant (i.e. a restaurant with varied and inexpensive menu options); casual dining restaurant
to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
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)
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
don't you think?; indicates question
company president; manager; director
in person; personally; directly
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)