may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to slip out (e.g. from one's fingers); to cleanly forget
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
image; figure; figure; form; image
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
function; facility; faculty; feature
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
that's the way it is; such is life
(committee) chairman; president
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
to apologize; to apologise
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to chop off; to snip off; to cut off (e.g. a conversation); to fire (a person)
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to be worried; to be troubled
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
good person; virtuous person