to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to lay aside; to set aside
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
binding hand and foot; sleep paralysis; temporary feeling of paralysis; being tied down with money
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air); to form an arc
sound of voice; vocal sound
mystical power inherent in words; spirit of language
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
period of time; time slot; time zone
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
(in the) palm of someone's hand; (under) someone's complete control; (at) someone's mercy
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
silk thread; silk yarn; corn silk
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
blues experienced by college freshmen or workplace recruits shortly after beginning school or work; the May blues
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
what kind of thing; anything (else); nothing (but)
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)