fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
to forget to say; to forget to mention
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
I'd be lying if I said ...
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
welcome; (warm) reception
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
low dining table; tea table
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
judge; judgement; decision; judging (a person, situation, etc.); judgement
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
promise; vow; engagement; convention; rule; resolution
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
semi-transparent; translucent
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
eyewitness report; eyewitness information
trick; plot device; mystery-fiction trope
crime committed for fun; criminal who takes delight in people's reaction to his crimes
complete denial; complete disavowal; total negation
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
now that; since; so long as; because