to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
how; in what way; by what means
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
better to ask and be embarrassed than not ask and never know
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
regular time; stated period
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
lavish feast; splendid banquet; corporate largess; lavish hospitality
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
local (rain, distribution, outbreak, etc.); localized; regional; isolated
near oneself; close to one; familiar