How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
because of; owing to; due to
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
principal street; main street; major road; thoroughfare
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
(piece of) rope; ordinary method
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
enduring something out of pride; putting up with it; grinning and bearing it
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy