custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
intention; idea; inclination; wish
mistaken idea; misunderstanding; wrong impression
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
when it becomes; when it comes to
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
sincere; earnest; serious
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
sincere; honest; faithful
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
had better ...; had better not ...
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
firm promise; definite promise
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up