since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to throw at; to turn; to raise
taking a breather; relaxation; rest; vent; ventilation opening
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; in haste
to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front of a coat, kimono, etc.); collar area
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
don't you think?; indicates question
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
signature pose; trademark pose
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
since one was born; in one's (entire) life; in all one's life
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain (in a place)
in the future; another day; later
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
to get used to; to get familiar with; to get skillful (in doing); to become proficient
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
be (that) as it may; having said that
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look
he; she; that person; (arch.) you