maniac (as in rabid sport fan); enthusiast
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to be reminded of; to call to mind
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
explanation; interpretation
tie up; bind; sum; total amount; judo choking (strangling) techniques; last meal eaten when going restaurant hopping; completion
understood; I see; OK; present; here
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
ESPer; one who has ESP (extrasensory perception)
several shots; several blows
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
wounded person; injured person
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
going through; going via; going by way of
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty