frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
really; truly; indeed; good grief
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
should; must; -able; probably; likely
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
nothing but; none other than
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
to turn towards; to point