I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
egoistic; self-centered; selfish
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to distinguish between; to tell the difference between
recommendation; endorsement
at work; in the midst of work; working
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
war; battle; match; game; competition
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk