the same kind; accomplice; partner
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
in proportion to; just as much as
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
president (of a society); chairman
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
madder (esp. Japanese madder, Rubia argyi); madder (red color)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
without being able to help oneself; against one's will; compelling; pressing; irresistible
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
serious; severe; grave; acute
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
good-for-nothing; worthless
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
sports club (e.g. at school); sports department (e.g. in a newspaper)