long time (since the last time); first in a long time
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
tool; implement; means; furniture
hypocrite; dissembler; wolf in sheep's clothing; fox in a lamb's skin
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
appearance; figure; shape; form
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
viscous; mushy; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of; to take a tea break; to rest
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
wholesale store; wholesale dealer; wholesaler
to sell wholesale; to grate (e.g. vegetables); to cut up fish
shudder; shiver; agitation
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof
voice dramatization on CD (usu. based on manga, anime, etc.)
foul; breaking the rules; violation (of the law, regulations, etc.); infringement; breach
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
without; but if; otherwise; or else
karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic