setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
dishonesty; injustice; dishonor; dishonour; ingratitude
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
perfect; complete; flawless
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
double suicide; lovers' suicide
triumphant pose assumed by an athlete
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch