to sit down; to take a seat
anxiously; with anxious looks; with anxiety
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
nonexistent; unreal; imaginary; spurious
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely
lending (money, commodities, etc.); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
naturalization; naturalisation
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food
contact information (address, phone number, etc.)
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
address (of a home, business, etc.); residence; domicile
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
particular; hard to please; fussy
overly familiar; overfamiliar; too friendly; too free; cheeky
evening; night; nighttime
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
silent phone call (form of harassment)
tedious talk; repetition; complaint; tongue-twister
noisily (crowd of people talking); clamorously; in a hubbub; jabberingly; chatteringly; buzzingly
to speak; to hear a voice
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to exaggerate; to overstate
to disgrace oneself; to make a fool of oneself
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
to win; to gain; to earn; to spread (one's name, etc.)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
opposite side; other side; other party
to take off one's glasses
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind