to speak frankly; to speak unreservedly; to open up to each other; to talk candidly; to speak by laying everything on the table; to talk straight from the gut
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
accession to the throne; enthronement
case (e.g. receptacle, condition, event, legal action, letter style, etc.); Computer-Aided Software Engineering; CASE
at that time; in those days
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
rumor; rumour; gossip; report
to shut in; to confine; to contain
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
time; season; period; phase; stage
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
backing (for a position); giving support to; helping (someone) to a position
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
(for a conversation) to wander from the subject; to get off track
thought; consideration; thinking
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
dull (e.g. of movement or reaction); sluggish
to like; to love; to be fond of
forktail bullhead (species of catfish, Pelteobagrus nudiceps)
door; gate; opening; title page
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that