tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
little by little; bit by bit
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
rough (estimate, summary, etc.); broad; general; careless (e.g. work); sloppy; crude
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
(not saying anything) no matter what
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
call; summons; call; invocation; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse)
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
election; selection; choice