former boyfriend; ex-boyfriend
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
worthless; shit; disparaging; demeaning
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
all pain, no gain; doing no good and a lot of harm; having no redeeming features; being a complete disadvantage; (lit.) a hundred harms and not a single gain
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
belief; faith; conviction
to lose sight of; to miss
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
questionnaire; survey; poll
rather; sooner; preferably
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting
juice pressed from a bitter orange; ponzu (Japanese sauce made primarily of soy sauce and citrus juice)
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts