seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of
difficult to ...; hard to ...
visit (from someone); call
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
chance; opportunity; occasion
else; in addition; besides
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
taking a breather; relaxation; rest; vent; ventilation opening
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
to have a talk; to tell a story
several people; a few people
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
interruption; suspension; break
summary; recapitulation; aggregation
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
author; writer; novelist; artist
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
writing; composition; essay; sentence
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
prescribed form (of writing); format
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)