first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
very much; exceedingly; extremely
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
long ago; a long time ago; already
simply; merely; only; solely
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to need; to call for; to require
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
assessment (of value, damages, etc.); scrutiny (of budget requests, etc.); revision (of a budget)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
single word; a few words; brief comment
to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
(afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
not knowing at all (that); without the slightest idea (that); completely unaware (that)
great hurry; great haste; rush
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
end; close; conclusion; termination
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
2nd day of the month; two days
3rd day of the month; three days
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to be relieved; to feel relieved
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a building)
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet