to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
adds vagueness and indirectness to the word or phrase it is used with
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
press corps; group of reporters
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
instant; moment; for an instant
solitude; loneliness; isolation
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
unfounded (e.g. rumour); groundless; baseless; completely untrue
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
understood; I see; OK; present; here
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
pleasant feeling; good vibes
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
beauty parlour; beauty parlor; beauty salon; hairdressing salon
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance