alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
so (e.g. so much, so close, so many, so few)
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
eating; bite (in fishing)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
principle of laissez-faire
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
connivance; tacit consent; toleration; acquiescence
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
free; unfettered; according to one's own whims; doing as one likes
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
small number; few; minority
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
unrefined (character, manners); mean; vulgar; bad taste; lacking style
dirty joke; blue joke; indecent topic; bawdy subject; sex talk
so-and-so; who?; which people?
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to approach; to draw near
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard