that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
all present; all concerned; all of us
painter; artist; drawing pictures; doodling; painting
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
the nail that sticks out gets hammered down; people that stick out too much get punished; tall trees catch much wind; people that excel at something become disliked
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
adds force or indicates command
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
city centre (center) (esp. capital city); urban centre; heart of city a metropolis
business district; office complex
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds