to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to strangle; to constrict
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
victim; injured party; sufferer
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
actual profit; practical use; benefit
three-legged race; cooperation with singleness of purpose (e.g. between companies); operating in tandem
construction worker; laborer; labourer; navvy
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
preface; introduction; preamble
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
film studies; cinema studies
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
rather than; more ... than ...
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
secret base; hideout; hidden position
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
younger scholar; future reference
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking