another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
nice; likeable; desirable
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
one's habitual behaviour (behavior)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
matter of time; question of time
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
reading too much into (what ... says)
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
instead; but (on the other hand)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
physical condition; state of health
difficult to ...; hard to ...
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
confusion; bustle; turmoil; to rush around; to act frantically
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
closely-guarded secret; top secret