sudden fall; sharp fall; sudden drop; sharp drop
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
dried sweet potato; satsuma sweet potato steamed, sliced and dried
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to comfort; to console; to amuse
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
function; facility; faculty; feature
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
battlefield; battleground
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to be needed; to be wanted
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off