very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
two persons; two people; pair; couple
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
name; given name; first name
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; rice ball
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
hairline; borders of the hair
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
deflation; contraction; shrinking; constriction
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
while; during; while; although; all; both
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out