back off!; leave me alone!
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
question; inquiry; enquiry
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
that is to say; so that means
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
steady; firm; solid; secure
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
slow; clumsy; stupid; irritating
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
cavity; tooth decay; decayed tooth; dental caries
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
overreliance on others; excessive babyishness; spoiled person (esp. child)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to have a reason; to have an excuse
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough