hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
reasonableness (esp. of children); obedience
silence (not speaking); muteness
contest of strength; trial of strength
to make an appearance; to show up
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
to hide; to keep to oneself
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
almighty; highest valued card (e.g. ace of spades); wild card
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
convenient; handy; useful
to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
questions and answers; dialogue
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
guardian; protector; patron; parent
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
student in a lower grade; underclassman
(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
racing (of an engine); idling; spinning (without grabbing; of wheels); going round in circles (of an argument, discussion, etc.); going nowhere; being fruitless
to be left lonely at the top; to be left high and dry by one's friends; to be abandoned by one's supporters; to have the rug pulled from under one; (lit.) to have the ladder pulled out from under one
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
to keep standing; to stand motionless
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
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
never mind!; don't worry about it
languorous; weary; listless; somber; sombre; gloomy
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless