state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
instability; insecurity; crankiness
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
to name; to call; to christen; to term
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
one part; one portion; one section
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
soaked to the skin; like a drowned rat
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
an eye for people; the ability to judge character
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
hard worker; hardworking person
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
inquisitive (e.g. look); questioning; quizzical; interrogative
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
valuable article; valuables
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
(with a) start; fright; alarm
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
memo; memorandum; note; (diplomatic) memorandum
omission; slip; error; definition (of photograph); sharpness; clarity (sound)
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
brand name; trade name; product name
every part of the world; all over the world; the four corners of the world
branch office; branch store
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)