to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
several times; once or twice
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
area; region; district; locality
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
bad-tempered; aggressive; quarrelsome
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
passionate; ardent; enthusiastic
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
courting; wooing; making advances
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
imagination; supposition; guess
scene; spectacle; sight; view
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
sad; sorrowful; melancholy; plaintive
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
edged tool; cutting instrument; knife
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.