riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
reopening; resumption; restarting
as (for); for; in the capacity of
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
bridge (e.g. on a warship)
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
command; control; commander
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing