topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to let (someone) take hold of your hand
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
war; battle; match; game; competition
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
(having) great taste; stylish
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any