before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
not limited to; not just ...
while; even though; despite
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
incident; affair; happening; event
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
reality; actuality; hard fact
to look away; to avert one's eyes
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
for example; for instance; e.g.
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
unidentifiable; unidentified
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
tool; implement; means; furniture
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat