straggling; falling behind; being left behind; falling behind the ranks; falling out of line
to fall behind; to drop out; to drop; to fall; to spill
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to hunt for a job; to seek employment
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
big craze; boom; popular trend; widespread contagion; large outbreak
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
one theory (opinion); another theory (opinion)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
all people; everybody; ten thousand people
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
break (rest); break (tennis, boxing, snooker, etc.); suddenly becoming popular; becoming a hit
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone