direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
in case of; at that time; at this time
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
searching for someone; search for a missing person; searching for a (job) candidate; recruitment; scouting
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
social life; social intercourse
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
interception (email); wiretap; bug
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
to practice magic; to practise magic
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
lawless; outrageous; insolent; rude; inexcusable; unpardonable
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
falsehood; untruth; lie; fallacy (logic)
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)