speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
chimney; smokestack; funnel (of a ship); carrying a passenger without turning on the taximeter
such; like that; that sort of
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
pluralizing suffix; nickname-forming suffix
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
bed; berth; crib; cot; bedroom
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to lock (a door, etc.); to lock up
for heaven's sake (Pete's, mercy's, etc.); for pity's sake; oh stop; lay off
first day returning to work after the New Years holiday; first task at a new job; newcomer's first job
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to let out a cry; to break forth
separate; respective; different
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
singing voice; (sound of) singing
thieving cat; adulterer; homewrecker
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to act; to stop by (somewhere; esp. of a criminal on the run); to drop by
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
whole family; entire family; all (members of) the family; all over the house; throughout the house
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience; to get carried away; to be elated; to get puffed up (with pride); to push one's luck; to get cocky
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
great mistake; serious error; blunder; complete misunderstanding