odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
dated; date; fixed; external
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
attention seeker; look-at-me
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
explanation; interpretation
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)