to chase; to run after; to pursue
-less; lacking; non-existing
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to unfold; to unroll; to open
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
shoe rack (in an entrance); cupboard (for shoes and clogs)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
garden; kindergarten yard; playground
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
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
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
gesture; gesticulation; motion
to exchange (messages, thoughts, etc.); to communicate
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
year in, year out; always; 24-7
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
in comparison to; rather than
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon