boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
through; non-stop; direct; going straight to
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
such ... as; or some such
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
probe each other; sound each other out
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
the facts; the truth; the true state of affairs; in truth; in fact; in reality
the future; future prospects
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
damp; moist (negative nuance)
to spend time (on doing something)
topic of discussion; agenda
internal conditions; true state of affairs
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
a find; windfall; bargain
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
getting an advance (on one's salary)
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
specific gravity; relative density; relative importance; weight
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite