thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
incident; affair; happening; event
dealing with; coping with
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
let's see what you've got; show me what you've got
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
at least; at most; (even) just
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
popular person; favorite; favourite
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
detonator; percussion cap
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
two (long cylindrical things)
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful