was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
being left in an awkward position; being put in a dilemma; being in a fix; losing face
all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
what kind of thing; anything (else); nothing (but)
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel; castor; caster
motorcycle; motorbike; bike; bicycle
exhaust sound; exhaust note
to roar; to thunder; to become well known; to become famous; to pound (of one's heart); to throb
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is