poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to miss a chance to do; to fail to do
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
pamphlet; brochure; leaflet
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
a puff; a smoke; (short) rest; break; one dose (of medicine or poison); (brief) lull
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
question; inquiry; enquiry
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
long ago; a long time ago; already
right in front; just opposite; under the nose
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
pride; dignity; self-worth
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to choose; to select; to pick (out)