to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
free and uncontrolled; behaving with abandon; freewheeling
nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
moment by moment; hour by hour
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
serious; not joking; straight
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
ignoring (one thing) for (another)
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
record keeper; recorder; archivist
to entrust; to leave to a person
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
many people talking noisily; chowing down; scarfing down; roughly (of actions)
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough