to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
though; notwithstanding; although
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
forcibly; against one's will
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
feebleness; weakness; imbecility
several years; a few years
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
greens; vegetables; rape (Brassica napus); rapeseed
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
national border; provincial border
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition