bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
really; truly; indeed; good grief
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
what kind of; what sort of; what; how; in what way
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
buying up plots of land by force to resell at a large profit; land sharking; raising the ground level (with fill)
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
shop; small store; business; firm
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
staff member; station employee; official
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
yakuza; gangster; mobster; useless; worthless; good-for-nothing
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
locker room; changing room; dressing room
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
molester; groper; masher; pervert