sorry; excuse me; thank you
time; hour; period; class
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
critical condition; being on the verge of death
police officer; policeman; policewoman
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; overdone; over par; overexposure
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
police box; koban; alternation; alternating (current, stress, etc.)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
licence; license; permit; certificate (of qualification)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
sudden braking; slamming on the brakes
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to keep away; to keep at a distance
such; like that; in that way
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
influence; effect; impact
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
request; favour (to ask); wish; please