teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
several minutes; a few minutes
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
living together; communal life; cohabitation
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
notice; attention; observation
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
from the best to the worst; from top to bottom; of every kind; all sorts
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
to say; to be pleased to say
word ending; way of ending one's words; slip of the tongue; verbal mistake
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
being filled with; being full of; permeation
they; those guys; those fellows
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
deep emotion; strong feelings
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
in person; personally; directly
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to accomplish something; to leave a mark; to make an impression; to build a track record
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
to take precautions; to set a guard against attack