direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to someone in person
understanding person; supporter
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
even so; anyhow; at any rate
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated
to connect; to join; to join or tie or knot together
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
complete failure; debacle; fiasco; disaster
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
not caring; not giving a damn
to make out; to neck; to canoodle; to fondle each other; to flirt (with)
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
-off (price reduction); discount; -coated; -plated
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
lie; fib; falsehood; untruth
stairs; stairway; staircase
to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to be promoted
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
hostess bar; bar with female companions for male customers
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
to be jealous of; to be envious of; to envy
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to dash (water, etc.; on someone or something); to throw (on); to pour (over)
to call again; to call (someone) back
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address; first tone (in Chinese); level tone
unreliable; undependable; untrustworthy; not to be counted on
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
persistent; obstinate; stubborn; pigheaded
to hold a grudge; to hold something against someone
poisonous; toxic; addictiveness
(electrical) outlet; (wall) socket; power point
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
tying up; binding; total; sum; conclusion (e.g. of a gathering); end; final meal after a drinking party