one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
to bud; to sprout; to arise; to begin to grow
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
toilet; restroom; bathroom; going to the toilet; relieving oneself
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple
embarking (a ship); embarkation; boarding; ship (carrying someone)
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
departure (of a boat, plane); setting sail; leaving port; putting out to sea; takeoff
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to miss (a train, bus, etc.); to fail to keep up with (e.g. the times); to be left behind by
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to sit for an examination
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
shivering; trembling; shuddering; shaking
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
flag; boolean value; something that foreshadows a future event or outcome (in a film, novel, etc.)