easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
the way back; the way home; return trip
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); pass (ceding one's turn); giving (something) a pass; pass (ceding one's turn after there are no more useful moves)
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
lost article; thing left behind; leaving something behind; forgetting something
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
after a long time; for the first time in a while
(one's) current position; current location; present position
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
game arcade; video arcade
chasing after women; womanizing
to develop a relationship; to build intimacy; to deepen a friendship; to get acquainted