and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
sympathy; compassion; pity
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. of a debate); excitement; soaring (of prices); shooting up
with a bang; with a bam; with a wham
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
to make a ceremonial hand movement when receiving the monetary award; to make a one handed cutting gesture of apology when passing in front of people
neighborhood; neighbourhood; street; block; town
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
remainder; the rest; what is left
embodiment; materialization; actualization; realization; taking form; taking shape
matchmaker; go-between; intermediary; middleman
a certain someone; Mr So-and-so
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown
traditional Japanese engagement ceremony involving ritual gift exchange between families; ceremonial engagement gifts
about when; about what time; how soon
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
planning; plan; project; arrangements
(security) deposit; caution money
both; both sides; both parties
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
jam-packed (physically or of schedule, etc.); grinding noise; precisely; correctly (e.g. when working, etc.); Oriental longheaded locust (Acrida cinerea)
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
no problem; it doesn't matter
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
useless; worthless; silly; trivial
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
kitchen; financial situation; finances
(large) body; (bulky) frame; (hulking) figure
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)