advantage; point in favor; point in favour
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
stolen goods; stolen article; loot; spoils
stealthily; secretly; in secret
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
bright place; the light; the open; light of day; public knowledge
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
just because; even if; even though
affectation; pretension; posturing; posing as; behaving as; acting like
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
belt (worn around the waist); (machine) belt; belt; zone
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
storehouse; warehouse; godown
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock
trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
goods on display; (an) exhibit; exhibition (of goods)
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet