pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
good prospects; full of hope; promising
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
knowingly or unknowingly; with or without someone's knowledge
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
silence (not speaking); muteness
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
sorry; excuse me; thank you
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger