strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
that is to say; so that means
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to discuss; to talk together
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
don't you think?; indicates question
in one's own way or style
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
please; somehow or other; one way or another
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
came here; coming here; recently
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly