consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)
time; season; period; phase; stage
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
comfortably; peacefully; with one's mind at ease; (growing) quickly
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
abundant harvest; bumper crop
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
pleasant feeling; good vibes
education of the head and hand and heart
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
schedule; program; programme; agenda
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
piece of junk; worn-out article; clumsy; useless; dismantled car; hitting (with fist)
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
meaning; significance; sense
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady