to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to lay the blame on
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
considerably; greatly; a lot
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
moderately; in moderation
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock, etc.)
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
false; pseudo-; quasi-; would-be; sham; pretended
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate