to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly; (not) readily; (not) right away; (not) immediately
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
after a long time; for the first time in a while
woman; female; feminine gender
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
source; origin; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
had better ...; had better not ...
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
socializing; getting on with people; personal relations
to pretend; to act (as if)
selfish; egoistic; self-serving; self-interested
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd); dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.); winding-up; dissolution (of the Diet, Parliament, etc.)
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
solitude; loneliness; isolation
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
to make a success in life
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
this sort of; this type of
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
very hungry; starving; bowing repeatedly; kowtowing; denting; buckling
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive