(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched
carrier pigeon; homing pigeon
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
democracy; democratic nation
football pitch; soccer field
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
eyes and ears; seeing and hearing; one's attention; one's interest
unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to burst open; to open suddenly (of a door); to change completely; to do a 180
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to complain; to make a complaint
drill bit; drill; drill (practice); drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus)
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
highway; freeway; expressway; motorway
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)