to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to well (up); to gush out (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds)
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
to get someone to say; to make someone say
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
obedience; submission; resignation
subordination; dependency
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to be based (on); to be founded (on); to be grounded (on); to be due to; to come (from); to arise (from)
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
maniac; enthusiast; fan; mania; craze
flat; even; level; plain (language, words, etc.); simple
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
darkish; dusky; dark; murky
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
absolutely (ought to); by all means; all; entirely
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)