conversely; on the contrary
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
because of; owing to; due to
one-by-one; separately; in detail
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
tedious; boring; being fed up with
go that far; to that extent
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
to look away; to avert one's eyes
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
to shake; to sway; to waver
to jar; to creak; to grate
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
to wipe the slate clean; to start anew
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
to be at a loss for words; to be speechless; to be dumbfounded; to be struck dumb