harmless (remark, topic, etc.); inoffensive; safe; bland; neutral (attitude); noncommittal (reply)
matter causing distress; something causing worry
saying no is also an expression of fondness; no often means yes; the lady doth protest too much
farsightedness; far-sightedness; hyperopia; hypermetropia; long-sightedness
perfect (for); ideal; just right; most suitable; tailor-made
zip; ping; zing; zoom; whoosh
to be unable to endure; to be unable to stand (something); to lose patience
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
silent; silent film; silent letter
I can relate (to that); that happens to me as well; that's all too familiar to me; something often encountered or experienced; something many people can relate to; all-too-familiar story
not a word to anyone; keep it secret; mum's the word
telling others; divulging (a secret); revealing; disclosing; letting out
medium; mediocrity; average
several (objects, usu. from two to six)
practice-swinging (sword, bat, tennis racket, etc.)
paste; glue; clothing starch
first person; self-reference term; term used to refer to oneself in the first person
fine weather; fair weather
lifting a girl's skirt; flipping up a skirt
to lift; to turn over; to fold over
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
(fully) exposed; bare; uncovered; in full view; undisguised; broad (accent)
chief (of police); head (of office)
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
guarantor; surety; person responsible for another's behavior
guarantor; surety; sponsor; reference; bondsman
adherent; devotee; believer
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
express; special delivery
fine line; weight of thread; slit-eyed
one's own handwriting; autograph
womanizer; Lothario; Don Juan; philanderer; lady-killer
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord