covering; protection; backing; relief
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
observation; survey; watching
skill; dexterity; master hand
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to wake up (someone; by calling out); to awaken; to bring back (e.g. memories); to evoke; to recall
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
roster; raster; Rastafarian; Rasta
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
height (of body); stature
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
without hesitation; without a qualm; at the drop of a hat
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
hey there; I say; see here
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not