pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment
taking back what one just said; eating one's words; negating one's previous comment, opinion, etc.
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
all present; all concerned; all of us
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
step; stride; counter for steps
paint; coloring materials; colors; colours
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
faint; fainting; losing consciousness
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
distortion; falsification; perversion
one-way traffic; one-way (e.g. communication); one-sided
unexpected; unscheduled; unforeseen; unplanned
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
annoyance; irritation; vexation; abdominal spasms; convulsions; cramps
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
one's just deserts; one's just desserts; one's just reward; what one deserves; comeuppance
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development