for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
originally; by nature; from the start
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to pay back a debt; to have one's revenge; to settle a score; to get back at someone
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
too much; excessively; too
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
innumerable; countless; numberless
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
having said that; on the other hand