to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
had better ...; had better not ...
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
scene; sight; scenario; setting
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
copy; photocopy; book jacket blurb; (advertising) slogan
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
scene change; cutaway; cut
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
one more; another (one); (not) quite; (not) entirely; (not) enough
interest (in something); enthusiasm
voice; speech; phone (as opposed to a phoneme); speech sound; audio; sound (as opposed to the picture)
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
contrived; false-sounding
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
groundwater; underground water
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
estimate (of costs); budget