every person; each one; everybody
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
commerce; trade; business
to vitalize (e.g. an industry); to invigorate; to energize; to establish (e.g. a company); to build up; to set up
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
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)
authority; power; influence; (an) authority (on); expert
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
support; backing; patronage
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
is it?; isn't it?; be; is