how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
guardian; protector; patron; parent
modern; current; contemporary; trendy; latest; up-to-date
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
concerning the content; with respect to the content; content-wise
trouble; bother; annoyance
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
commerce; trade; business
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
himself; yourself; herself
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
debut work; one's first work
to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered
fiction; fabrication; concoction; fictitious; fictional; imaginary
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reaping what you sow
ardent; passionate; vehement
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; mercifully
unwelcome favor; unwelcome favour; misplaced kindness
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier