considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
greater than ...; bigger ...
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something; at the same time as speaking; as one speaks
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
in front of your nose; right next to you; tip of one's nose
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
pleasant chat; talking amiably; laughing over; funny story; jest; joke
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
to show unwillingness (to do); to be reluctant (to do); to look annoyed; to show signs of finding something bothersome
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to be profitable (business); to pay; to be in the black
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
if you think about it; come to think of it
to add to one's experience; to become skillful