man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
(distinction of) sex; gender
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
this world; this life; this generation; present day
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
(written) application; written request; petition; written prayer for a shrine or Buddhist temple
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
reception (desk); information desk; receptionist; receipt; acceptance
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
something; some kind of; for some reason
noisily (from many people talking); in a commotion; with a rustling sound (of leaves, branches, etc.); with a rippling sound (of the surface of a lake, etc.); feeling a chill; with a chill (up one's spine)
how; in what way; how about
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
to sit for an examination
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
as expected; as predicted
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
inevitable; unavoidable; certain; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to do someone in; to bump someone off
shallow playboy; frivolous lad; good-time Charlie
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
(for the) first time in one's life
to harm; to cause harm to
(political) power; authority; influence
armed might; military power; the sword; force