way out; means to escape; escape route
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
influence; clout; leverage
the public; general public
(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
determination; resolution
(degree of) seriousness; level of commitment
impossible; unlikely; improbable
to pile up; to accumulate
decoration; ornament; trimmings
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
incident; affair; happening; event
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
gradually; slowly but steadily
embarrassed; self-conscious; bashful; abashed
to yearn for; to be in love with
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
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)
to step forward; to take a step forward
charmless; lacking charm; not adorable; unendearing; not very nice at all
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (somebody) to redo something
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
to complain; to make a complaint
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard