comfortable to live in (of a neighborhood, etc.); convenient; congenial; agreeable
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
bento; Japanese box lunch
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
how long; how much; to what extent
utmost limits; extremity; limit
true character; real nature
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
first meeting; first interview with
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
essence; true nature; substance; reality
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance