to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
bull; bull; bulldog; bulldozer; bourgeois; bourgeoisie
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
wild; growing wild; living in the wild; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
secret; private; surreptitious
to be relieved; to feel relieved
overhasty; rash; premature
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
real life; actual life; everyday life
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
pipe; tube; bobbin (in a shuttle or spinning wheel)
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front of a coat, kimono, etc.); collar area
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
indescribable; having no way to express
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
without leaving any trace
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still