to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
it's no joke; gimme a break!
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to shake; to sway; to waver
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to make merry; to be festive
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
land shark; land speculator
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to leave; to evacuate; to withdraw (from); to move out (of a house, etc.); to vacate
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
how many years; how long; what year
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that