to remember; to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to picture in one's mind; to visualize
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
this point; now; this late in the game
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
is that so?; I see; right; oh
story; tale; talk; discussion
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
enough is enough; no further!
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
tedious; boring; being fed up with
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
pride; boast; credit (to)
noble; high and noble; noble (character); refined; precious; expensive
to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
period of youth; while young
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
pump-priming; rousing; stimulation
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all