remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
two times; twice; two degrees
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
presenter; speaker; performer; actor; participant (in a TV show or TV panel)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance; vulgar; lowbrow; indecent
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
secret information; intelligence
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
reasonable (person); obedient (e.g. child); doing what one is told
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
quickly; calmly; intently
everybody; every last one of them; all
at first; in the beginning; originally
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to keep away; to keep at a distance
of great promise; with a promising future
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
hating; strongly disliking
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
looking over someone's shoulder
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
way (of doing); manner; method; means
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly