previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
had better ...; had better not ...
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
overanxiety; needless worry
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
after that; afterwards; thereafter
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
completely unknown; unexpected; having no clue about
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
memory; sense; experience
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
to make a slip of the tongue; to let something slip
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
to curve; to twist; to be contrary; to be uncooperative; to be rebellious
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
male-female relationships; relations between the sexes; sexual relations
tangle; entanglement; snarl; complication; difficulties; trouble
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
storytelling (of war chronicles, revenge tales, etc.) with highly dramatic delivery; story
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
original method or procedure; serious; orthodox; classical
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
precarious situation; precarious state
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive