first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
skill; expertise; experience; proficiency; mastery; dexterity
large sum (of money); large amount; large denomination (banknote, etc.)
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
how many years; how long; what year
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
participation; joining; entry
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
to take back; to recapture
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to step forward; to take a step forward
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
class; heading; group; category
carefree; free from worry
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued