anti-mainstream faction; fringe group; dissident group
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
adherence (to custom, tradition)
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
headquarters; head office; main office
sneak photography; non-consensual photography; peeping photos; covert filming
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
with religious zeal; with utmost devotion; take great care of
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
that's true; of course; obviously
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)