fluent (in a language); flowing
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
accurate; correct; precise; exact
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
completely relying on others
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
even if not; even without
fresh off the farm; inexperienced
by myself; in person; by oneself
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare