to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
explanation; interpretation
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
serious; not joking; straight
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
weight; heavyweight boxer
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary