to be bewildered; to be perplexed
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
being startled; getting a shock
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
spur of the moment; mere chance
a day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too late
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
faint hopes; dim prospects; little hope; unlikely (to be successful)
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
waiting list (waiting for a cancellation)
beforehand; in advance; previously
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job)
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period