loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
for some reason or other; somehow or other; by some chance
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
to become possible; to become able to (do)
to be astonished; to be flabbergasted; to be startled; to be amazed
vacant house; unoccupied house
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
kitchen knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
now that you say that; now that you mention it
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
because; for; the reason why is ...
day after day; day in and day out; every single day
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to do (something negative); to make (a blunder); to commit (an error); to eat (up); to drink
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
eardrum; tympanic membrane
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
to pat (e.g. a dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle; to caress
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
to say; to be called; to do
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while