pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
hollow; mid-air; air; sky
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
occasion; time; section (of a literary work); paragraph; season; term; principle
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
carriage; movement (of the body)
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
viewing by others; showing others
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
for goodness' sake; for the love of God; I implore you, ...; I beg of you, ...
entreaty; appeal; petition
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
natural; reasonable; understandable
order; command; directions; instructions
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
whereabouts; address; place of temporary residence
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
neighbourhood; neighborhood
difficult to ...; hard to ...
quick-tempered; having little patience; impatient
indicate reason; infers some protest
to anger; to displease; to offend; to square (one's shoulders); to make stern (e.g. eyes); to raise (one's voice) in anger
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth