distortion (often used for caricature in manga, etc.); deformation
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
peace; peace sign; V sign
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
engraving a seal; engraved seal; engraving; inscribing; brand (i.e. a mark of disgrace); stamp
question; inquiry; enquiry
how long; how far; how much
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
(only) one option; one possible choice
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
without; but if; otherwise; or else
error; fumble that leads to failing to put out a runner
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to some extent; to a certain extent
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
means; way; method; measure
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about