fan service; giving one's fans what they want
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
how; in what way; how about
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
how long; how much; to what extent
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
observation; survey; watching
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
whispering; murmuring; subdued
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
in proportion to; according to; depending on
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
metre; meter; meter; gauge
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
teacher; instructor; professor
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
the same generation; coeval
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease