matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
conviction; belief; confidence
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to squash; to crush; to flatten
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
dry riverbed; river beach
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
considerably; greatly; a lot
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
offender; criminal; culprit
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
use; utilization; utilisation; application
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
along the road; along the way
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
innocence; guiltlessness; absence of the fact; insubstantiality; (arch.) insincerity; (arch.) dishonesty
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)