to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
opening fully; full throttle; full power
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
declaration; proclamation; announcement
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
blameless; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless; perfect
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
preface; introduction; preamble
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to the core; to the bone; (lit.) to the marrow
servile character (disposition)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
training (animals); breaking (animals)
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
one more time; once more; once again
war; battle; match; game; competition
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
space (room, area, outer space)
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly