implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
to pay back a debt; to have one's revenge; to settle a score; to get back at someone
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
100 percent; completely; fully
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
to flatter; to curry favor (with); to fawn (on); to flirt (with; a man); to make eyes (at)
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
practical question; practical problem; practical matter
to be found; to be discovered
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
final; eventual; ultimate
lead nowhere; get one nowhere; no use; fruitless; there's no point (in doing)
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up