to take a breath; to take a short rest
highest grade; finest quality; top class; superlative (degree)
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
repeatedly; several times; many times
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
for a change; for variety's sake
anecdote; brief (comic) story
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
(understanding or appreciation of) culture; (one's) education; cultivation; sophistication; refinement
honorific/polite/humble prefix
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
preface; introduction; preamble
influence; effect; impact
hair (on the head); (a) hair
very bright red; deep red; extremely flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
full throttle; full power
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
serious; severe; grave; acute
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence