to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
handheld game console; portable game console
big man; large man; tall man; giant
point of view; viewpoint; angle; visual point (position of the eye in calculations of optical instruments)
invisibly; secretly; privately
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
(one's) gaze; line of sight; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (to obscure their identity); eye censor bar
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
to be relieved; to feel relieved
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
several years; a few years
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to bump heads; to bump into each other; to collide head-on; to meet by chance; to encounter; to run into
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
several minutes; a few minutes
operation (of a machine); running; driving (a vehicle); use (of capital, funds, etc.); management
minivan; people-mover; 6-8 seat automobile with sliding door or doors
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow