unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to be surprised; to be astonished
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to get conceited; to become vain; to get stuck up; to get a swollen head; (lit.) to become a tengu
sorry; excuse me; thank you
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
beginning; outset; first; onset
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
than; from; out of; except; but; more
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
rather; better; instead; if anything
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
motorcycle; motorbike; bicycle
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)