imagination; supposition; guess
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
to have a talk; to tell a story
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
schedule; program; calendar
important point; point to make note of
taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
all night; throughout the night
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
offense and defense; offence and defence
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
a little over; a little more than; strength; the strong; powerhouse; one of the biggest
mountain road; mountain trail
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
scenery; scene; landscape
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
complete change; about-face
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd