I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
manner of using one's hands
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to cut out; to clip from; to extract
portrait; likeness; picture
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
power; authority; jurisdiction
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
to enter; to go into; to meddle (in); to interfere (in); to go deeply (into an issue); to delve deeper (into)
unfortunately; regrettably
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
preservation; conservation; storage; save (to storage)
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
answering machine; answerphone
sleeping like a log; (being) fast asleep (bombed, crashed)
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
marriage (of a woman); marrying into a husband's family; becoming a bride; wedding; wedding ceremony
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
many; numerous; various; large number of
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to prevent (something) from occurring; to forestall; to avert; to nip in the bud
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point