to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
entreaty; supplication; petition
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
handheld game console; portable game console
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
brilliant; bright; dazzling
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
infotainment television program; TV gossip show; (tabloid) talk show; talk show featuring discussion of current news, etc.
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
bits and pieces; frizzily (as in perm)
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
how long; how much; to what extent
step; stride; counter for steps
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
(not) merely; (not) simply
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder