close; intimate; on good terms
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
weather; look of the sky; situation; turn of affairs; signs
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to employ; to hire; to charter
prize money; monetary award; reward
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to