to happen to hear; to overhear
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
choice; selection; option
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
way; method; means; resource; course
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to irritate; to offend; to provoke; to get on one's nerves
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to have an eye on; to zero in on
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
irrespective of the person concerned; indiscriminately; anyone and everyone; anybody at all
to persuade; to urge; to coax; to make advances (to); to seduce; to court
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
sympathy; compassion; pity
I see; that's right; indeed
source of information; intelligence source; message source
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon