interviewee; subject of an interview
to get to the heart (of the matter); to come to the main point
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
that; the matter in question
to recall; to remember; to recollect
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
way; method; means; resource; course
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
to be astonished; to be flabbergasted; to be startled; to be amazed
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
floundering while nearly drowning; suffering
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to feel; to sense; to experience
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
to move forward; to move on
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
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
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
the other day; a few days ago