to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
intimacy; affection; familiarity
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
perfect score; full marks; perfect; entirely satisfactory; excellent
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
wandering (around); roaming; loitering; prowling; hanging around
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
headgear (esp. one made of cloth); hood; kerchief; tokin (headgear worn by yamabushi)
notice; attention; observation
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to say; to be called; to do
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to gather; to collect; to assemble
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)