slight; minor; trifling; considerable; proper; decent
man of the hour; woman of the hour
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
(being) empty-handed; lapse of manners of paying a visit without taking a gift
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
article; item; thing; goods; wares
one edge; one end; one side
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
desire to go shopping; desire to buy (something)
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
stress relief; stress release; blowing off steam
being unhuman; being removed from humanity; being unworldly
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter
god; deity; divinity; spirit; kami
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
focus; focal point; focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.); point at issue; focus
to become dim; to become blurred
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
society; the world; the times
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
stylish; smart; chic; (arch.) conceited; (arch.) cheeky
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then