strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
by means of; due to; because of; according to
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to concern; to be related
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
to be worried; to be troubled
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
beginning; outset; first; onset
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to strike a chord; to tug at one's heartstrings; to resonate
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
unskillful; childish; immature; naive; artless; clumsy
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
dramatic role for child; child actor
at that time; in those days
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
general idea; concept; notion
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute