as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to confess one's love; to profess one's feelings
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
game brain; damage to the prefrontal region of the brain caused by excessive playing of video games; theorized by physiologist Akio Mori
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to some extent; to a certain extent
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
about; concerning; related to; -ish
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
alone; by oneself; on one's own
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
to feel indebted (to); to feel grateful; to be much obliged
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
sale; offering for sale; putting on sale; putting on the market; release (for sale)
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
gift; boon; godsend; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
business world; business circles; (the) industry
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
male homosexual's partner; buttocks; anus
in the course of one's duties
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
to change (to); to switch (to); to be replaced (by)
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
hair dyed brown; brown-dyed hair
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
to be conspicuous; to stand out
mole; lentigo; beauty mark; beauty spot
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
memo book; memo pad; notebook; notepad; scratchpad; scratch pad
question; inquiry; enquiry