actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
lie; fib; falsehood; untruth
something that will last a lifetime (esp. high-quality products)
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
one-two punch; one-two (soccer pass); wall pass; one-two finish; competitors from the same country or team finishing first and second; one ball two strikes
stand-in; proxy; substitute; second serving of noodles (to add to one's remaining ramen broth)
free (of charge); gratuitous
ticket; coupon; bond; certificate
shiatsu; acupressure; form of Japanese finger-pressure therapy
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
street vendor; stallholder; stallkeeper
pendant (jewelry); pendant (light)
cheap article; poor-quality article
class; heading; group; category
to be saved up (of money)
way; manner; school (e.g. of flower arrangement); class; rate; flow
above all; especially; particularly; all the more
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
softly; mildly; gently; politely
stirring; slight movement
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
ice pop; icy pole; popsicle; ice lolly
animal passions; carnal desire; lust
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
gossip; corner of the mouth
direct connection; direct link
to fly around; to scatter
to wipe off; to wipe out; to expunge
whole face; all over one's face
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
with a thump; (hanging) straight down
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); monetary offering (or gift) wrapped in paper; twisting throw