to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
rare; uncommon; unusual; rare; lightly cooked
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
to be conspicuous; to stand out
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
bring-your-own (e.g. food and drink); carry-on (e.g. luggage)
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
rise; increase; upload; posting online; close-up; completion of filming; upswept hairstyle
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
to head home; to leave for home
high octane; high octane gasoline; high-octane petrol
to head out (for); to head (to); to go (to); to leave (for)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
to peel off; to come off; to flake off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
covert action; covert operations
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
having not the slightest idea
chronic disease; chronic illness; old complaint; bad habit; intractable habit
old wound; scar; unpleasant past experience; painful memory; past misdeed
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
to put one's life on the line
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all