to see eye to eye; to be on the same wavelength; to talk the same language
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy
neither this nor that; being at a loss; humming and hawing; shilly-shallying
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
rebuilding; reconstruction; rehabilitation; protoform reconstruction
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
restoration; repair; mending
riparian works; flood-control works
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
to give directions; to issue instructions
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)