to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
conviction; belief; confidence
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
relation; connection; affinity
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
how; in what way; how about; questionable
tension; mental strain; nervousness
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
suitable; satisfactory; desirable
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to hurt someone's feelings; to offend someone
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
investigation (e.g. academically, of the unknown); close inquiry (enquiry)
cross-examination; retort; asking in return
order; ordering; beginning; start; foreword; preface
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
essentially the same with only minor differences
to chase away; to drive away; to drive out
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
(committee) chairman; president
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
the northeastern (unlucky) direction; person or thing to be avoided; (lit.) the demon's gate; weak point; Achilles' heel
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
timid; faint-hearted; wimpish
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask