lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
trio; triumvirate; three famous retainers
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
bad reputation; ill repute; bad name; (arch.) evil deed; (arch.) wrongdoing; (arch.) wrongdoer
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
cause for headaches; pain in the neck; source of worry
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; indifferently; blankly; vacantly; absentmindedly
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; openmouthed (with surprise)
in one's own way or style
perfect score; full marks; perfect; entirely satisfactory; excellent
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
close; intimate; on good terms
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to speak ambiguously; to be vague; to equivocate; to prevaricate
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
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
manners; behavior; behaviour
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
usually; under usual circumstances
to think of; to come up with
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
such; this sort of; like this
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
muddiness; murkiness; impurity (of the world, one's heart, etc.); dakuten (diacritic indicating a voiced consonant); unrefined sake
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
individual; private person; personal; natural person
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
help; assistance; service
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by