to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
clearing one's throat; cough
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
ten; 10; ten years of age
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
companion; company; tritagonist
heart; guts; nerve; central part
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
than; other than; except; but
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to die; to draw one's last breath; to breathe one's last
tremblingly; having the chills (through fear, cold, anticipation, etc.)
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
to touch; to finger; to play with; (arch.) to tease; (arch.) to make fun of
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
(divine) revelation; divine oracle
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration