particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
male homosexuality; bill of lading; BL
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
entrance exam for a university giving preference to persons who excel in one special field (skill); one-talent oriented entrance examination
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
school building; schoolhouse
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
the other day; lately; recently
I see; that's right; indeed
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
(computer) monitor; consumer who comments on products, television programs, etc. (programmes); program or utility that monitors a program or activity
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
whole family; entire family; all (members of) the family; all over the house; throughout the house
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
the person in question; the person themselves; said person