layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
than; from; out of; except; but; more
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
pop; signage; display; billboard (as used to decorate arcade games)
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
job transfer; job relocation; intra-company transfer
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
physical condition; state of health
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
matter for the court; (ending up as a) lawsuit; legal tussle; court fight
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
friction; discord; strife
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick