to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
equally (well); as ... as; no less ... than ...; evenly matched; well-matched
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
to chase away; to drive away; to drive out
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
flapping; rattling; (running) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) one after another; in quick succession; busily
hairy caterpillar; woolly bear; pest; nudnik (nudnick)
stamp; seal; seal impression; seal; mudra (symbolic hand gesture); ninja hand sign
one more; another (one); (not) quite; (not) entirely; (not) enough
to become good-looking; to start looking appropriate (for something)
discord; disharmony; false note; being out of tune
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
overall; general; as a whole
to be unable to endure; to be unable to stand (something); to lose patience
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
as you see; as you can see; in accordance with what you see
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around
to have an idea; to have a clue
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
had better ...; had better not ...
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
please (give me); please (do for me)
charge (of something); matter in one's charge; (one's) assignment; (one's) job
extermination; elimination; renouncing worldly desires (in order to concentrate on Buddhist teachings); curing (an illness)