crisp; staccato; piquant; clear
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
stealthy footsteps; walking on tiptoe
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
to keep an eye on; to keep a watchful eye on
journey; course; itinerary; stroke (of a piston); throw (of a switch)
to turn right; to turn to the right
terminus; last stop (e.g. train)
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
chest (of a person's body); chest of drawers
couch; bench; ottoman; settee
speaking of ...; as for ...
ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...
fierce; intense; severe; very; extremely; terribly
untidy (room, pile, etc.); messy; cluttered; disorderly; jumbled (e.g. thoughts); chaotic (lifestyle, atmosphere, etc.)
bamboo screen; rattan blind; bamboo mat (for rolling sushi)
(looking) over the top of one's glasses; (looking) through a pair of glasses
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
to be knotty (of a tree, etc.); to be gnarled; to be rough and bony (hands, fingers, etc.); to be gnarled; to be knobby
what kind of business; what sort of matter
to increase; to add to; to augment
tissue paper; facial tissue; paper handkerchief
aquiline nose; Roman nose; hook nose
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
Earth globe (model); terrestrial globe
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
medicine; drug; chemical (agent); chemicals
questionable; doubtful; suspicious
used paper; paper for recycling
irritant odor; irritant odour; irritating smell (odor, odour)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
glaring (eyes); piercing; penetrating