even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
to divide in two; to divide in half; to divide (among); to apportion; to portion out
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
(only) one option; one possible choice
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
judgement; judgment; decision; ruling; finding; adjudication
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
to explain away; to talk one's way out of; to excuse oneself; to evade
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
senior high school student
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
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
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
above the knee; on one's lap
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to draw (someone) close to one's breast; to pull close to one; to take into one's arms; to embrace
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
to rest; to relax; to repose
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly