needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
hidden room; secret chamber
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb; produced at an unorthodox location
to turn upwards; to leave a clean aftertaste
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
appearance; emergence; advent; arrival; showing up; coming to existence
loosely dangling; lightly swaying; (walking) leisurely; aimlessly; idly; lazily
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
refining; purification; careful manufacture
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; weed; cannabis
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
cheating; deception; trickery; manipulation; juggling; falsifying
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
convenient; handy; useful
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
ex-husband; former husband
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; indifferently; blankly; vacantly; absentmindedly
hanging around; wandering around (aimlessly); moving around (restlessly); running around
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
silver (Ag); silver (color); silver (medal, prize, etc.); silver coin; silver general; bank; (arch.) money
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
to pass by; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it; to go too far
(looking) over the top of one's glasses; (looking) through a pair of glasses
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
focus; focal point; focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.); point at issue; focus
to become dim; to become blurred
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg); one piece of sushi
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
satisfying; pleasing; gratifying
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate