one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
changing clothes; change of clothes
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
mutually; reciprocally; together
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
many; much; plenty; hardly
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
reality; actuality; hard fact
surroundings; environs; circumference
complication; intricacy; involution; to become complicated; to get entangled
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
details; particulars; whole story; sequence of events; chronology; circumstances
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
violent emotion; passion; fury
slope; inclination; tendency; trend; slope (of a linear function)
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
having said that; on the other hand
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
shall ...; to assume; to suppose