steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
to make an appearance; to show up
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
accurate; correct; precise; exact
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
figure eight; figure of eight; shape of "hachi", the kanji for eight
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
to put one's strength into
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff