to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
computer game for men featuring beautiful women characters (usu. adult game)
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
maintaining the status quo
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
graduation ceremony; commencement
attack; assault; attempt; try
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
catastrophe; cataclysm; collapse (of a relationship); breakup; split (friends, lovers, etc.)
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
chances of winning (a bet); odds
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
sympathy; compassion; pity
difficult to ...; hard to ...
due form; official; formality
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
armor and helmet (armour)
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
serious look (on one's face); straight face
promotion (school, military, etc.)
(school) class change; class shuffle; rearrangement of which students are in which teacher's class
good at playing along; up for anything; carefree; uplifting; upbeat
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
interior; inside; internal
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
small tool; gadget; (stage) properties; prop; prop master