to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
difficult to get into; not be easily influenced into joining some mood or activity
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
serious; not joking; straight
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
intelligence gathering; information gathering
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
surging crowd; wave of humanity; stampede
to push aside; to brush aside
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
scene; spectacle; sight; view
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to be found; to be discovered
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board