nonstandard; out of spec; irregular; exceptional; extraordinary; unbelievable
happy family circle; sitting in a family circle and enjoying conversation; harmony in a family
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
rightly or wrongly; by all possible means; at all costs; at any cost; no matter what (happens); by fair means or foul
as one wishes; as one wants; to one's satisfaction
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
dimly; faintly; with a faint light; warmly; friendly; in a heartwarming manner
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
expression in writing; written representation; notation; writing on the surface (e.g. an address on an envelope); inscribing on the face
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
trouble; bother; number of moves; number of punches; number of liberties
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
to form a group; to form a bunch
slight; minor; trifling; considerable; proper; decent
block (solid piece of material); chunk (e.g. of meat); concrete block; (interlocking) toy blocks; (printing) block; block (area of a city); blocking (e.g. the way)
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
bubble; foam; froth; suds; lather; head (on beer)
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to be jinxed; to suffer a stroke of bad luck; to suffer a setback; to have a damper put on one; to have cold water thrown on one
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded