to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
first of all; in the first place
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
already completely (did, happened, etc.); already entirely
to misread; to read wrongly; to misinterpret
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
conspiracy; collusion; complicity
to arrange beforehand to tell the same story; to get the stories straight
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
bid rigging; collusion (on contract bidding); (illegal) price-fixing agreement; consultation; discussion; conference
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
I don't like it; I hate it
frivolous; flippant; superficial; flattery; (insincere) compliments
confidence; trust; faith; credit
to drag along; to take (a suspect to the police); to drag (someone) away
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
fortune-telling; divination; fortune-teller; diviner
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
disclosure; exposure; revelation
the skin (of a human being); warmth of the skin; body warmth
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
finally; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
come out!; where are you?
wasted effort; fruitless effort; vain efforts
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
interlude (in traditional Japanese music); chanting or clapping along (during a song or dance); interjection