centre of attention; center of attention
so; therefore; and; (and) then
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
scenery; scene; landscape
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
big welcome; welcoming greatly; being very welcome
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to be enthusiastic (about); to be eager (to do); to be keen; to be intent (on); to be determined
way one walks; one's walk
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
to cut down (grass, etc.; by swinging a sickle, scythe, etc.); to mow
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
the place for; the time for; the level of
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)