important; momentous; essential; principal; major
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
to be at a loss for words
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
something like ...; something called ...
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to say in a round-about way (not to upset); to cushion the blow; (lit.) to wrap in wafer paper
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
to expose; to lay open (e.g. secret); to take apart; to disassemble; to kill; to murder; to dress (meat)
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
demonstration; presentation; stage show; performance
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
to sit cross-legged; to sit at ease
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
control; check; restraint; inhibition
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
to join together; to combine; to join up
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
that's the way it is; such is life
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants