clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to notify; to advise; (arch.) to know; (arch.) to reign; (arch.) to govern (a country)
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
what kind of; what sort of; what
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
single word; a few words; brief comment
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to refer to; to consult; to use as a reference
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
cannot bear (doing); cannot bring oneself (to do); reluctant (to do)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to tire of; to lose interest in; to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
throat; important part; vital area
easy; simple; there's no way that ...