exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
preparations; preliminary arrangements; spade work; mise en place; groundwork
somehow; for some reason or other
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
desire to tease; desire to cause mischief
delivery; transfer; hand-over
price; cost; value; worth; value
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to telephone; to make a phone call
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
to have a talk; to tell a story
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
feeling startled; getting a shock; prank; practical joke
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
one cause; one reason; one factor
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
charming; fascinating; attractive
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
even though; despite; when
helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; leaving a passing ball for a teammate (in soccer); letting the ball go past
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity