thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
power; authority; jurisdiction
had better ...; had better not ...
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
to be surprised; to be astonished
over center field (centre)
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
performer; entertainer; celebrity
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
micro-; micro; minibus; microfilm
serious; not joking; straight
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
feeling; sense; impression
to accept; to receive; to agree
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to find out; to discover; to locate
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to have a reason; to have an excuse
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
dryer (esp. hair); drier; blower
to switch off; to turn off
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to hate; to dislike; to loathe