to ring (a bell); to strike (a gong, drum, etc.); to beat; to sound
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
both (people); the two of them
separate; respective; different
something; some kind of; for some reason
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
making an attempt; trial run
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
hair on the back of one's head
to throw up (e.g. mud); to splash (up); to flip up; to tip up; to raise sharply (e.g. prices); to hike
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
chance; opportunity; occasion
it hasn't been long since
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
three times; thrice; third (interval)
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
preparations; preliminary arrangements; spade work; mise en place; groundwork
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image