to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act innocent
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
tingling (with pain or numbness); throbbing; stinging; buzzing; chirring; chirping (of insects)
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
girl's feeling; maiden's mind
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
essence; true nature; substance; reality
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
(practical) business; business practice; business affairs; (actual) work
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
certain evidence; definite evidence
success or failure; outcome; result
big and round (esp. of eyes); round and cute; spinning; whirling; plump and round; chubby
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
to be reborn; to be reincarnated; to turn over a new leaf; to become a new person; to be reorganized; to be transformed
complete change; about-face
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to give; to do (something) for
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
(both) openly and covertly; publicly and privately; implicitly and explicitly
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
shrewdness; sharpness; astuteness; acumen; tact
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to