dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
innocence; insentient (i.e. plants, inanimate objects, etc.); free from obstructive thoughts; to pester someone (for cash, etc.)
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable
therapeutic agent; remedy; medicine; drug; cure
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
movements; behavior; behaviour; bearing; deportment; manners
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge
prohibition; ban; embargo
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
great debt of gratitude; great obligation
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
war; battle; match; game; competition
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
formal; stiff; pompous; stern; solemn; grave
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
outline; summary; gist; roughly; about; nearly
mourning (dead persons); memorial
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to have one cup of sake after another
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)