near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
port city; harbor city; harbour city
third day of the month; three days
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
something like ...; something called ...
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
loudly (wailing, making a noise, etc.)
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
losing weight; slimming; lean person
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
cracking sound (e.g. cracking one's knuckles); crunching sound
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood (e.g. of a conversation)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to fall into disgrace with; to incur someone's displeasure
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me