portable painting used as part of the backdrop (in kabuki, etc.)
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
to lean against; to set against
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
space (room, area, outer space)
wherein; therein; thereinto
outsider; someone outside of a group
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
right in the center (centre)
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
with a friendly grin; smilingly
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to relapse; to reassert; to review
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
to push aside; to brush aside
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
school rules; school regulations
to shorten; to cut short; to trim; to cut down on; to reduce; to scrimp on
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
both hands; both arms; ten
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?