skeptical; sceptical; incredulous
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to say; to be called; to do
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
changing one's attitude; turning over a new leaf; getting a fresh start
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
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
memory; sense; experience
stealthily; secretly; in secret
whispering into a person's ear
now that you say that; now that you mention it
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
tiger mom; tiger mum; mother who is overly obsessed with her children's academic performance
lending (money, commodities, etc.); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
clearing one's throat; cough
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment