the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
searching an entire house; searching a house thoroughly; house hunting
time (for, to do); time (to finish a race, lap, etc.); time-out; thyme
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
(distinction of) sex; gender
(young) girl; maiden; young lady
crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road); going astray; difference of opinion; misunderstanding; estrangement
to step on; to trample down; to tread on
one act (of a play); scene; event
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction; kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
poor-looking; impoverished-looking; scrawny (e.g. figure); thin-looking; sparse (e.g. meal)
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
thriving (prosperous) business; rush of business
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
eccentric; crank; weirdo; oddball
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
without trouble; easily; readily
exceptional item; extraordinary product
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
calamity; disaster; misfortune
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
field of flowers; flower garden; field of alpine flowers; fantasy; delusion
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
(time of) emergency; (in) event of emergency; (in) case of emergency
emergency evacuation site (typically outdoors); refuge shelter
to gush forth (e.g. water from a spring); to flow (out); to well up (of tears, emotions, etc.); to flow out (of tears); to emerge; to suddenly appear
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point