opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
plural; multiple; several
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
guinea pig (Cavia porcellus); subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
person working for someone else (followed by job title); hired
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
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
to be needed; to be wanted
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
rearing from infancy; training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice); teaching from an early stage (e.g. a subordinate)
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
anonymity; using an assumed name
contract; compact; agreement
secret bank account; secret account