ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
who cares?; see if I care; who knows?; how should I know?
extent of (one's) foolishness; degree of stupidity
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
celebratory ceremony; celebration
tomfoolery; foolish act; nonsense; fool; idiot
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
money order; draft; exchange (e.g. foreign)
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
at the last moment; this late in the game
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
destiny; will of Heaven; luck
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
halfway-done; mediocre; uncertain; half-heartedly; insufficiently
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to recover one's strength; to recover one's spirit; to revive; to be refreshed; to be invigorated; to be encouraged
secret swordsmanship (of a specific school); secret traditions of fencing
swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family); martin; barn swallow (Hirundo rustica); younger man involved with an older woman; boy toy
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
to differ; to vary; to disagree
joint struggle; common (united) front
surely (not); certainly (not)