pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; money
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
(fully) exposed; bare; uncovered; in full view; undisguised; broad (accent)
enumeration; citation; listing
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
to look down over; to look down on
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
presentation (of a gift, prize, etc.)
high salary earner; high income earner; well-paid employee; highly-paid; in the top salary bracket
poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
to dash (water, etc.; on someone or something); to throw (on); to pour (over)
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
not understanding; not knowing
white flag; truce flag; surrender flag
to deep-fry; to make deep-fried food; to launch (fireworks, etc.); to hoist (e.g. a flag); to summon (for geishas, etc.); to call in
to make (someone) angry; to anger; to offend; to square (one's shoulders); to raise (one's voice) in anger; to make (one's eyes) glare
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client