timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
long slits (esp. of eyes)
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
training; drill; practice; discipline
that's a different matter; that's a different story
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
without cause; without reason
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
advance warning; previous notice; prior announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
city centre (esp. of Tokyo); heart of a city; downtown area
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
not worth mentioning; nothing special; nothing in particular; no notable ...
to stand up straight; to stick up (e.g. of hair); to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand (doing nothing); to stand around
getting carried away; going too far; overdoing
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
meteor swarm; meteor shower
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
viewing platform; observation deck; observation platform