gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
outward appearance; looks
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
results; record; grades; marks
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
change; alteration; substitute; spare; rate of exchange
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
inexperienced (in life experience); unsophisticated; inexperienced (in love); innocent; birth-
surely; certainly; without doubt
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
rather; better; instead; if anything
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
indirect kiss (e.g. drinking from a cup someone has just used)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to