fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
extent to which (something) is true or false; whether or not (something) is true
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
for some reason or other; somehow or other; by some chance
flagrante delicto; caught red-handed
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
near; close; beside; third person
on the way home from work; returning from work
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
(an) adult their age (should, should not, etc.); grown man (woman); person who is old enough (to know better)
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
thick voice; husky voice; guttural voice; voice with a thick accent
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
to blow up (i.e. wind); to blow upwards; to spout into the air
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
memory; memory; recollection; remembrance
throwaway; disposable; single-use
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
to understand; to make out
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of