circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to have a talk; to tell a story
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing
how many people; a number of people
to examine (medically); to have a look at; to check (a patient's pulse)
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
to break down; to collapse; to fall apart
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
another helping; second helping; seconds; other paw!
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
final; eventual; ultimate
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
beloved child; dear child
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to insert; to put in; to plant (a cutting); to strike; to arrange (flowers); to wear (a sword) in one's belt
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way
bowl; pot; (plant) pot; flowerpot; crown (of the head); skull
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
what's that?; what the ...
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray