speech; address; curtain speech; prologue; way of speaking; manner of speech
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
exerting care; attention; consideration; thoughtfulness
clincher; pick-up line; honeyed phrase; telling phrase; phrase that brings someone around, esp. in personal relationships
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
with these words; while saying
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
to narrowly escape (e.g. death); to hang onto (life); (arch.) to ascertain; (arch.) to make definite
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
property; fortune; assets
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
petty underling; small fry
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
handicraft; industrial art object
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
outside the boat (ship, spaceship, etc.); outboard; extravehicular
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
to throw away; to abandon
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
beyond help; past salvation; incorrigible; irredeemable
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
now that you say that; now that you mention it
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
warehouseman; storekeeper
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser
information; making a report (to a superior)
person sought by the police; wanted person; fugitive from justice
to go out and away; to leave