in comparison to; rather than
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
when it becomes; when it comes to
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
in that manner; like that
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
I see; that's right; indeed
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
something like ...; something called ...
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
club activities; extracurricular activities
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
amorous feelings; feeling of being in love
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means