to escape from; to get out
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
burr (e.g. on a machined edge)
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
to be needed; to be wanted
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
well done!; nice try!; well fought!
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
fifth day of the month; five days
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
even if; even though; however; no matter how
individual item (i.e. not part of a set); single article; single item out of a set; one item from a set
to be helpful; to be useful
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting
last week; the week before