what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
slashing (someone) with a sword diagonally from the shoulder
horizontal cut (esp. fish, plant, etc.); horizontal cut across the torso (sword technique)
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
slice; slice; slice (in tennis, table tennis, etc.); backspin shot
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
pan; pot; saucepan; stew; hot pot
way (of doing); manner; method; means
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
tail (of an animal); cauda; tail (of a kite, etc.); tail end; tail (of a comet); slope at the foot of a mountain
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion