future (usually near); prospects
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
maid; helper; help; assistance
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
lone wolf; loner; self-reliant person
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
good-for-nothing son; profligate son
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
hard-liners; diehards; (young) man with traditionally masculine interests; tough boy; hard news; reporter who covers political and economic affairs
to swindle out of; to cheat out of; to defraud of; to misrepresent oneself as; to pretend to be; to assume (a name or title)
innocent; naive; unsophisticated; birth-
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
going out; one's best clothes; formal (e.g. language); best (behaviour, manners, etc.)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
one's house; one's home; one's family
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
in this way; thus; such; uh...
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner