to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to disgrace oneself; to make a fool of oneself
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
way; method; means; resource; course
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
worst; worst-case (scenario)
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
battery; battery; pitcher and catcher
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
sad face; sorrowful face; anxious look; sad countenance
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
gas (state of matter, e.g. poison gas, natural gas); gasoline; gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove
cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
sleeping late in the morning
to fling off; to throw off; to cast aside; to abandon; to throw to the winds
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
person of common sense; common sense man
self-indulgent; undisciplined; slovenly; debauched; negligent
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
notice; attention; observation