story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to assemble (e.g. goods into a set); to gather; to put together
basics; rudiments; elements; ABCs of ...
counter for books; volume
this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
objection; dissent; protest
later on; eventually; afterwards
(written) contract; agreement
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
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
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to apologize; to apologise
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to spread rumors; to spread rumours
difficult to ...; hard to ...
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash