to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
smart-alecky; clever-clever; cheeky; cunning; crafty; shrewd
love birds; sickeningly sweet and soppy couple
flashy; gaudy; wrapped in cheap flattery
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
shallow playboy; frivolous lad; good-time Charlie
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
catastrophe; cataclysm; collapse (of a relationship); breakup; split (friends, lovers, etc.)
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
different (from); not the same (as)
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
to try out the food at various restaurants
to go ahead; to pull ahead
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
new menu item; new dish on a menu
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
full of energy; full of liveliness; full of pep
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
whispered conversation; whispering
to knit (one's eyebrows); to furrow; to contract
guess; speculation; supposition
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
case; occasion; situation; circumstances