thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
than; from; out of; except; but; more
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
to get excited; to be roused (to action); to get the itch (to do)
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
instant; moment; for an instant
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
test of courage (e.g. at a frightening place such as a graveyard); dare
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
suspension bridge; rope bridge
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
covering; filled in; complete; total; cliched; clichéd; plaintext
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
millet or rice cake, roasted and hardened with starch syrup and sugar (sometimes including peanuts, etc.)
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
time; hour; period; class
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed