existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
quiz; short test; mini test
facing downward; lying face down; upside down; prone
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
friction; discord; strife
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
instability; insecurity; crankiness
very interesting; of great interest
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think