half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
rage; fury; exasperation; indignation
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
clearing one's throat; cough
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
how many years; how long; what year
to pass (of time); to elapse
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)