New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
chivalrous spirit; chivalry
to fall in love (with); to fall for; to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
nationality; citizenship; nationality (ship, airplane, etc.); registration; flag
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
member (esp. of a criminal organization); gang member; gangster; yakuza; crime syndicate member
serious; severe; grave; acute
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
black lustre; black luster
to be conspicuous; to stand out
straightforwardly; in an outspoken manner
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
three times; thrice; third (interval)
conte; short story; tale; comedy sketch; skit
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
understanding completely; understanding all there is to know
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite