friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
in search of; in order to look for
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
clever; intelligent; bright; well-behaved (esp. of children and pets); obedient; good
a real man would (shut up and) ...
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; way out (of trouble); excuse
to continue without end; to go on to eternity
interior of the womb (of a pregnant woman); interior of the uterus; interior of a Buddhistic statue
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
charge (of something); matter in one's charge; (one's) assignment; (one's) job
to miss a chance to ask; to miss an opportunity to ask; to forget to ask
tugboat; tug; towboat; tugging (a boat); towing; towage
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
to push down; to knock down
thin (air); weak (liquid); dilute; lacking (enthusiasm, consideration, substance, etc.); insubstantial; deficient
posture; position; stance
metallic sound; metallic clank
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to come to depend on someone's kindness
unclear speech; garbled speech; poor enunciation; poorly expressed; unclear (wording); imprecise (expression)
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
instability; insecurity; crankiness
how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
disorder; disturbance; unrest
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
detour; circuitous route; diversion
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander