No Longer Human (1948 novel by Osamu Dazai)
not give a damn; not care a bit
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; without haste; calmly
stronghold; citadel; base (of operations); headquarters
helping hand; help; support; aid
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to go mad; to go crazy; to go insane
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
mobile game (esp. online, free-to-play); social network game
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
realization (of goods into money); conversion (into money); liquidation
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
hearing (of a statement, opinion, explanation, etc.); asking; questioning (e.g. a suspect); listening (e.g. to the radio)
attentive; scrupulous; tactful; tasteful; smart
to be on a (completely) different level; to be on a different scale; to be in a different league; to be of a different order of magnitude; to stand no comparison
(not) even once; (not) ever
by myself; in person; by oneself
neither this nor that; being at a loss; humming and hawing; shilly-shallying
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
excited; enthusiastic; high-tensile (e.g. steel); high-voltage (e.g. circuit); high-tension (e.g. current)
airplane; aeroplane; plane; aircraft
to make merry; to be festive
free; unfettered; according to one's own whims; doing as one likes
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
application; request; petition
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
don't get me wrong, but ...; I'm sorry
fall; crash (of an aircraft)
treatment; conduct (towards another); behavior; stage performance; movements (of an actor); acting gestures
novel; original; new; innovative
protest; refutation; pleading
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement