first meeting; first interview with
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to see through; to see the true nature of something
to tease; to banter; to make fun of (someone)
though; notwithstanding; although
accurate; correct; precise; exact
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
surroundings; environs; circumference
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
what people say; rumours; public opinion
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
how long; how much; to what extent
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
to stop (plug) one's ears
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at