restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
to yearn (for); to miss; to feel nostalgic (for); to recall fondly
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
subtracting points; deducting points; points deducted
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
manners; courtesy; etiquette
speaker; lecturer; lecturer (at a university or college); instructor; part-time teacher; tutor (at a cram school)
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
at the very beginning of one's speech; immediately upon opening one's mouth (to speak); before anything else; first of all
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
for your information; I'm telling you
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
spotless integrity; absolute honesty; uprightness
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
near; close by; within reach; familiar
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
prominent; eminent; leading; foremost; distinguished
innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to be too numerous; to be too much
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to lose (through death; e.g. a wife, child)
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint