surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
shiatsu; acupressure; form of Japanese finger-pressure therapy
effectiveness; efficacy; efficaciousness
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
heaven and earth; the universe; land; world; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
bottomless (bucket, etc.); unbounded (good nature, optimism, etc.); boundless; imprudent; indiscreet; extremely heavy drinker
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
how; in what way; by what means
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to be worried; to be troubled
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
briskly with small steps; trotting
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; indeed; really
objection; dissent; protest
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
whispering into a person's ear
pluralizing suffix; nickname-forming suffix
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
health and physical education
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
you could say that; that might be so
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite