strongest (candidate); likeliest (winner); top (suspect)
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
morality; moral principles
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
assorted vegetables for sukiyaki (esp. green onion)
popular person; favorite; favourite
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
inside (a refrigerator, warehouse, etc.)
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
diversion (action meant to attract attention away from the real objective); feint
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
snappingly; with a snap; merely ...; having just ...
poke (Hawaiian raw-fish salad)
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
originally; by nature; from the start
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
(not) even once; (not) ever
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken