important; momentous; essential; principal; major
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
guardian; protector; patron; parent
had better ...; had better not ...
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to throw open; to leave open
to stare back at; to look back at
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?