to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
listening to once; hearing once
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
rocks glass; Old Fashioned glass; lowball glass
coercion; overpowering; overawing; daunting
sense of caution; wariness
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
to be common (of things or occurrences); to be commonplace; to be found everywhere
eccentric; crank; weirdo; oddball
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession
prefecture (of Japan); county (of China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (of France); province (of Italy, Spain, etc.)
of all things (people, places, days, etc.)
furious facial expression
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
profound; deep; unfathomable; esoteric
establishment; settlement
bearer; carrier; person bearing responsibility; person in charge; supporter
devotion; attachment; obsession; infatuation; (romantic) obsession
contrary person; sourpuss; dog-in-the-manger
advertising agency; advertising firm; advertising company
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
fee paid to performing artists, etc.; appearance fee
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
presence or absence; whether something is there or not; whether something happens or not
quick-witted; a flash of brilliance; great wisdom
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
being easily frightened; losing one's nerve; coward; chatter (undesirable vibration in machine tools)
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history