to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
syringe; hypodermic needle; injector
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
if you think about it; come to think of it
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
to be talked about; to get a name for oneself; to get publicity
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
substitute (e.g. actor); substitution; stand-in; double
to move (house); to change residence
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to pick up; to find; to gather
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
to stay overnight; to stop (e.g. at a hotel)
demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof