to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
(theatrical) fighting scene
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
competent; suitable; qualified
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to be moved by affection; to be moved by kindness; to be touched
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to be silent; to say nothing
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to intercommunicate; to exchange (messages, vows, etc.)
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
muzzling (a person); preventing (a person) from revealing something; silencing (a person); murdering (a person) to prevent them from revealing something
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
outsider; someone outside of a group
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
to stiffen; to become stiff
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears