to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
(courteous) invitation; call
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
to boast; to brag; to feign ignorance; to pretend not to know; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark
passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); pass (ceding one's turn); giving (something) a pass; pass (ceding one's turn after there are no more useful moves)
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
guess; conjecture; supposition; inference
oversight; omission; mistake
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
relation of cause and effect; causal relationship; causal link; causality
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
very likely; very probable
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
return; giving back; giving up; relinquishing; surrendering
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
wisdom of age; sagacity of one's years; old-man's wisdom
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
age difference; disparity in age; age gap
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; indifferently; blankly; vacantly; absentmindedly
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
unnatural; affected; studied; forced