copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
book making (binding, publishing)
beyond that point; after that
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed
other side; opposite side; other party
speaking voice; talking voice
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
talking about (behind one's back); backbiting
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
libel; defamation; slander; character assassination
out of control; uncontrollable
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
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); to be delivered
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
in bad taste; problematic; of poor character
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
secrecy; highly classified information
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
game of make-believe; child's play; pretend play
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility