to become better; to improve
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
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
bombshell announcement; bombshell statement
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
again; once more; a second time
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
promise; vow; engagement; convention; rule; resolution
irritating; troublesome; gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; heavy (weather); cloudy
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
separate; special; another; separately
to stick out one's tongue; to ridicule someone (behind their back); to laugh at someone
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
irritation; annoyance; frustration
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy