I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
six (long cylindrical things)
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
high-rise building; tower block; skyscraper
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
Buddhist temple; religious building; church; cathedral
city centre (esp. of Tokyo); heart of a city; downtown area
(place) right in the center; dead center; dead centre; exact middle; heart
hard to see; indistinct; obscure; illegible
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
primary school; elementary school; grade school
schoolyard; school playground; school grounds; campus
rampage; ruckus; bout of wild behavior
shoulder (of a road); berm
striking on the side; side blow; slanting (rain, snow, etc.); driving
gale; violent (strong) wind
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
one end; an end; part; fragment
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
regret; repentance; remorse
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to be flexible; to be accommodating
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
in company; among people; philtrum
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken; cajoling; talking glibly
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
things depend on how you look at them
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
chat-up line; pick-up line; (loving) words
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
draw (in competition); tie game
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious