10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
script; screenplay; scenario
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
advance (e.g. of Japanese exports) into overseas markets
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
to be wildly different; to be on a completely different scale; to be in a different league; to be poles apart; to stand no comparison; (lit.) to be on a different order of magnitude
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
consequence; outcome; result; blame
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
remembrance; recollection; recognition
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
apropos of nothing; to change the subject
starring (in a film, play, etc.); playing the leading part
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
name; given name; first name
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)