threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
place near the mountains; hilly section of a city (e.g. Tokyo, Kobe, Yokohama)
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
marriage proposal; marriage talks
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
strike while the iron is hot
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain