something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
chivalrous spirit; heroic defence of the weak; chivalrous man; ruffian who acts under the pretence of chivalry
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
losing oneself (in); being absorbed (in); forgetting oneself
chance (of success); odds
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
splitting the bill (usu. evenly); splitting the check; paying one's own expenses; going Dutch
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
frivolous; flippant; superficial; flattery; (insincere) compliments
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
gender equality; equal rights for both sexes; equality of the sexes
point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; perspective; angle
good humour (humor); good mood
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
being dead drunk; drunken stupor