stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
hoot hoot; tu-whit tu-whoo; oh!; I see; huh!
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
department; section; course (of study); branch of study; (taxonomical) family
invitation; introduction; temptation
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to watch over; to watch attentively
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
stomach ache; abdominal pain
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
probability; likelihood; chances
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
as usual; as is one's habit
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
after school (at the end of the day)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
comeback; recovery; restoration; rally; reflexive (in grammar)
third day of the month; three days
touching; moving; painful
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
thought; consideration; thinking
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
this for sure; certainly is
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
scissors (in rock-paper-scissors)