fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
production (e.g. play); direction
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
to have an idea; to have a clue
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
equality; impartiality; evenness
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
translation; version (e.g. "English version")
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice; to speak emphatically
to press a question; to cross-examine
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
to understand from experience
interruption; suspension; break
article; news story; report; account
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to be uneasy; to be anxious; to fear
to pave the way; to put in motion; to put on the road (to)
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
laughing in astonishment (at something silly or stupid); scoff
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed