a matter for the police; a brush with the law
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
consequence; outcome; result; blame
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to snatch from; to steal from
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
resignation; leaving office; leaving work (e.g. at the end of the day)
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
use; utilization; utilisation; application
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
(corporate) restructuring; downsizing; laying off people
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to wait and see; to sit on the fence; to be noncommittal
hesitantly; timidly; diffidently
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
no matter how much time passes
omission; slip; error; definition (of photograph); sharpness; clarity (sound)
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to be nauseating; to be disgusting; to be revolting; to throw up; to vomit
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
society; the world; the times
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
in one's own way or style
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light