thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
positive (e.g. thinking); positive (photography); positive (electrical polarity)
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
one's house; one's home; one's family
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
overall victory; championship
(on) land; ground; shore; track-and-field events
gossip; corner of the mouth
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
leaving work; clocking out
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
having said that; on the other hand
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
late at night; at a late hour
ornamental (foliage) plant; houseplant
to coil around (of a child or animal); to grab (usu. out of playfulness or affection); to cling
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
all you want; as much as one wants
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to some extent; to a certain extent
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
to do for (the sake of someone else)
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender