to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
hoot hoot; tu-whit tu-whoo; oh!; I see; huh!
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
out of character; unlike one
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")
in that manner; like that
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
inversion; opposition; conflicting; repulsion; contradiction
rhinoceros beetle (esp. the Japanese rhinoceros beetle, Trypoxylus dichotomus)
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
what's what; heads or tails
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
quick-witted; quick to understand
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
generosity; magnanimity; tolerance; length and capacity; measures
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed