to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
high speed; rapidity; rapid-service train (not as fast as express); rapid train
strong arm; stout arm; ability to carry out a difficult job; capable person
bereaved family; surviving family; family of the deceased
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
to have a well-defined character (of video game, anime, etc. character); to stand out as a character
reference; bibliographical reference; consultation; browsing (e.g. when selecting a file to upload on a computer); checking out
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
languorous; weary; listless; somber; sombre; gloomy
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
(with a) start; fright; alarm
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
good for eating; ripe enough for eating; in season
moving forward (e.g. plans); acceleration (e.g. of payment schedule); front-loading
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
aroma; class; style; aromatherapy
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
father; dad; husband; you; he
as a child; when one was a child
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience