to intercommunicate; to exchange (messages, vows, etc.)
rather; better; instead; if anything
solitude; loneliness; isolation
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
to have a certain mood or feeling; to have a hunch
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
throwing stones; slingshot; sling
each and every one of them; every last one of them; all a bunch of
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to leave (a scene); to step away
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
being used to ...; getting used to ...; being accustomed to; being conditioned to; be familiar with
without the least difference; exactly; perfectly; to the inch
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
to be choppy (of waves); to be rough; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to beat fast (of a heart); to be in turmoil; to be in discord
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
part of the fabric that is wrapped farthest from the skin when wearing a garment that is wrapped in front of one (such as a kimono); percentage; commission
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
showing no fear, even of God
the certainty of divine punishment; Swift is Heaven's vengeance
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)