way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
dual personality; split personality
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
settlement; solution; resolution
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to exclude (somebody); to ignore; to keep in the dark; to leave out of the loop
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
place; situation; position; location
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
how long; how far; how much
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
at least; at most; (even) just
how many people; a number of people
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise