with a start; with a jump
switching over to; migration; transition
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
large drop (rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (grape, cherry, etc.)
gradually; slowly but steadily
discord; dissonance; cacophony; discord (in a relationship); disagreement; disharmony
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
chord; "on" reading of a kanji
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to drink up; to drain (cup)
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
that night; that evening; over the course of the evening
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
prudence; discretion; thought
current value; price; market value
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
follow-up report; further news
arrest; apprehension; capture
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up