to breathe (heavily); to pant; to gasp; to live
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the means for the end; getting one's priorities backwards
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
real nuisance; becoming inconvenienced by someone else's problems (through no fault of one's own)
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
curt response; indifferent response; chilly reception; (giving someone the) cold shoulder; unenthusiastic interaction (e.g. from a company to a customer, or a celebrity to a fan)
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features)
something; some kind of; for some reason
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
flexible; lithe; soft; calisthenics
insincerity; dishonesty; untruthfulness; bad faith
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
error; mistake; slip; bug
piercing (cold); biting (wind)
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
simple and clear; plain and simple
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
memory; sense; experience
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
not worth considering; out of the question
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
to interfere; to butt in; to interrupt someone
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
thuddingly; plumping down (like a heavy weight)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
when it becomes; when it comes to