extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
daring; fearless; audacious; bold; dauntless; daredevil
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
the harmonizing, mentally and physically, of two parties engaged in an activity; singing from the same hymn-sheet; dancing to the same beat
smooth (i.e. without problems)
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
to complain; to make a complaint
to blame; to find fault with
winner-takes-all (system); taking everything (esp. winnings)
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
land of the gods; Japan; Heaven
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
to anticipate; to foresee
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
as one pleases; self-indulgently; freely; without restraint; at will
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
training; drill; practice; discipline
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
personality; style; appearance
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
sound of voice; vocal sound
risky; dangerous; insecure
to hurt; to smart; to sting
to go unpunished; to be tolerated; to be allowed; to be overlooked
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
and then; and so; and; so then
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line