exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
lip-syncing; lip-synching
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
even more; still more; further
rehash; (boring) rerun; second brew of tea
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
gender; distinction of sex; sex
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
custom; made or built to order; customs (government agency)
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
rest; break; recess; intermission
time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
to eat a mouthful; to take a bite
rave reviews; extremely high praise
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
manjū (steamed bun) with meat filling
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying