promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
to stop; to quit; to put an end to
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
comprehension; understanding
maker; builder; creator; tenant farmer
generosity; magnanimity; tolerance; length and capacity; measures
main question; real issue at hand
derailment; digression; deviation
(not) even once; (not) ever
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
amount of experience; experience level; experience point; exp; XP
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
special training; intensive training; crash course
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
simulation; simulation (of a foul); diving; flopping
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; intentional negligence; tenuki; taking the initiative by ignoring the opponent's last move and playing somewhere else (in go)
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
comfort; consolation; diversion
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)