finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to have a reason; to have an excuse
in any case; at all events; no matter how things turn out; whichever way it goes
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to say; to tell; to state; to do
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
let's see what you've got; show me what you've got
unnecessary; unneeded; useless; having nothing to do; unoccupied; idle
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to boil; to decoct; to infuse
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
deeply in love with; madly in love with; heads over heels in love with; to be crazy about
fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
way; method; means; resource; course
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
to envy; to be envious (of); to be jealous (of)
discipline; training; teaching manners
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
retainer; attendant; Omi (hereditary title; orig. one of the two highest such titles, later demoted to sixth highest of eight)
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go