to face; to go towards; to head towards
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
than; other than; except; but
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
very; extremely; excessively
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
popular name; common name; given name
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
university of arts; arts college
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
boarding; lodging; board and lodging; boarding house; lodging house; lodgings
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
firm; strong; solid; stable
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
decorating a metal surface with small dots resembling fish eggs; twill weave; basket weave
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...