to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
to ascertain; to confirm; to verify; to make sure of
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
southern tip; southern end; southernmost part
agreement; coincidence; correspondence; conformity
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
lion; left-hand (stone) guardian lion-dog at a Shinto shrine
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
to meet up (as arranged); to rendezvous; to get together; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
to open up a path; to clear a path; to open up doors; to pave the way
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
inference; deduction; induction; reasoning
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
honour; honor; glory; renown
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
when it becomes; when it comes to
subordinate; secondary; junior; incidental
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon