that gentleman; that lady; he; she
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to land (a fish); to catch; to reel in
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
rival; competitor; competition
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
strategic arrangement of go stones at the beginning of a game; opening moves; preparations; preparatory steps; arrangements
mistress (of the house); hostess; landlady; proprietress
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
fate; chance; relationship; tie
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
(swimming) pool; pool (cue sport); pooling (money, resources, etc.); pool (price ring)
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with