pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry
complete; whole; perfect; safe
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
alright to do; can do; do not mind doing; gladly do; might as well do
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
for a change; for variety's sake
to play a leading role; to play a central part
main force; chief object; mainline
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
scene; sight; scenario; setting
personal; individual; private
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
to be extremely cautious; to be as sure as sure can be; to make assurance doubly sure
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
competent; suitable; qualified
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
air battle; dog fight; aerial battle
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
certainly; surely; definitely
to become angry or sullen; to take offense; to be miffed; to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to get over a bad mood; to get back in a good mood; to brighten up; to recover one's temper; to feel oneself again
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
sanity; consciousness; soberness
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
comparatively; relatively