to collapse into; to flop onto
massive failure; debacle; fiasco
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
that; the matter in question
forgetting; lapse of memory
to rebuke; to scold harshly
this occasion; at this time; now
mission; delegation; transmission
on the occasion of; at the time of
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
subtle seasoning that brings out the flavor; secret ingredient
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
a little more than usual; bribe money added to a regular fee; and then some
to make merry; to be festive
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
abruptly (rising); slowly (rising); plump; rotund
to rise; to erect; to get up
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
gift; premium; prize (lottery drawing, pachinko, etc.); party favor (favour)
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
overlapping; piling; stacking
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
in the same manner as before; the same as always
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
possible; likely; probable
chance (of success); odds