liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
proposal; proposition; suggestion
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to have an itch to; to have a craving for; to have an urge to; to have a desire for; to be eager to; to want to
outward appearance; looks
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
to strum (an instrument); to thrum; to pluck
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
early; right away; at once; early time; early stage (in one's life, etc.)
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
that sort of; that kind of; that (over there); like that; in that way; so
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.); I; me; incompetent; unskilled; (arch.) unfortunate
about; on; regarding; per; for every
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
snake; serpent; large snake
pioneer; leader; taking the initiative; leading an attack; charging ahead of others (towards the enemy)