lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
reduction by half; halving
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to break the silence; to break one's silence
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to find fault (with trivial matters); to scold over minor things; to get angry over trifles; to raise one's eyebrows
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
source of worry; source of distress
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
first thing in the morning
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
handful; small amount; small number
half the face; one side; half; the other side; the reverse; the contrary
odds and ends; all; every
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
misunderstanding; misapprehension; false impression; to be mistaken; to have the wrong idea
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
to have an idea; to have a clue