to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
delicacy; tact; considerateness; sensitivity; thoughtfulness
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
puffing (e.g. steam train); chugging; steaming; feeling hot
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
telephone call; telephone (device)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
not caring; not giving a damn
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
almost every day; almost daily
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication