-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
all present; all concerned; all of us
next-door neighbors; (living, sitting) next to each other
balance ball; exercise ball; Swiss ball
of course; certainly; naturally
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
to slide into; to slip into
of course; certainly; naturally
competition rate; success rate; ratio of successful (applicants) to total applicants
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
probability; likelihood; chances
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
likability; favorability; popularity
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
large number (of); many; majority
ceasing to think; refusing to think critically; giving up thinking (for oneself); going blank; mental block; inability to think clearly
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
draw; tie; quits; even; square
instant; moment; for an instant
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter