to do over; to remake; to resume
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
negotiations; discussions; connection
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to feel; to sense; to experience
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
part of the eyebrow closest to the nose
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
woman; female; feminine gender
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
bunch of flowers; bouquet
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome