almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
scheming; planning; maneuvering; manoeuvring; plotting
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
sad; sorrowful; melancholy; plaintive
eight (long cylindrical things)
ignition; lighting; firing; setting off
snake; serpent; large snake
elegance; taste; refinement
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to coat a surface with something that adheres strongly when hardened (i.e. grout, plaster, lacquer); to cover up (e.g. truth); to varnish (e.g. with lies, rumors)
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
reverie; meditation; anxiety; thought; pensiveness
to run away (e.g. from work); to escape; to skip (school); to end a round with less than 20 points
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
presentation (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents); presentation (of a plan, response, etc.); bringing up; citing (an example)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
with a plop; with a plonk; with a plunk; with a flop
luxury grocery item (e.g. alcohol, coffee, tea, tobacco); indulgence
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
to lick (all) up; to lick all over; to lick clean; to engulf (in flames); to consume (of fire); to sweep through
to look away; to turn away
fragile article; breakables; broken article
sexual experience (with men)
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
zip fastener; zipper; zip
leggings (stretchy skin-tight trousers); spats (footwear accessory); gaiters
moment by moment; hour by hour
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
granulation; granulation tissue; bulbil; vagina; pussy
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to pat (e.g. a dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle; to caress
retort; back talk; backchat