to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
living thing; organism; creature; biology
cryptid (unidentified mysterious creature); mythical beast
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être; ikigai
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
obsession; compulsive idea
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
killing time; staving off boredom
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
hegemony; leadership; initiative
to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)
flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move
to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
to be at a loss for words
succession; continuation; series; sequence
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
to some extent; to a certain extent
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
all you have to do is; just; that's all
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club