oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; trap; wooden protrusion from a Japanese door frame that fits a hole in the threshold, acting as a lock when closed; conclusion (of a speech, etc.)
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
to anticipate; to foresee
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
last resort; desperate measure taken under pressure of necessity
to be to the point; to be pertinent
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
materials; data; document
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
episode; anecdote; vignette
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
tailoring; dressmaking; sewing; making; preparation
effect; efficacy; virtue; benefit
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
news; word; tidings; omen
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
if you think about it; come to think of it
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
each place; various places
time; season; period; phase; stage
adversary; opposition; hostile forces
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance