dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to have fortune come your way; to become lucky
saving from the brink of death
resurrection; resuscitation; regeneration; university student in ... year
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
that is to say; so that means
lukewarm; tepid; lenient; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture
society; the world; the times
preface; introduction; preamble
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; different name; other name
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
clientele; customer stratum
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative in noh music; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
such ... as; or some such
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to tell (somebody) to (do something)