to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
though; notwithstanding; although
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
general; popular; common; typical
degree (of something); greatness or smallness (of something); quantity; number; amount; size
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
elder sister; effeminate man
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
power; motive power; dynamic force; three-phase electricity
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
that is to say; so that means
living thing; living creature; animal; life
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
if it is the case that ...
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
electricity; (electric) light
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
continuous; sustained; sustainable; durable; persistent
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize