amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
something unusual; something odd; something out of the ordinary
to come and go; to go back and forth
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
state of things; state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
passing; (person) who happens to pass by; (place) that one happens to pass by; casual (e.g. romance); momentary
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
immediately; right away; on the spot
telephone number; phone number
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
relation; connection; relevance
to miss a chance to ask; to miss an opportunity to ask; to forget to ask
contact information (address, phone number, etc.)
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
advance; moving forward; progress
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
end; close; conclusion; termination
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
primordial; fundamental; basic; primitive
pointing out; identification
unprecedented; never seen before
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours