to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
deficiency disease (e.g. protein, vitamin, etc.)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
be (that) as it may; having said that
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
looking over someone's shoulder
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
for this very reason; that is exactly why
telepathy; tacit understanding; thought transference; non-verbal Zen Buddhist transmission to a disciple of the central tenets of Buddhism
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)