raising a question; posing a problem; setting a hare running
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
confidence; trust; faith; credit
environment; surroundings; circumstances
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
half-sibling (with a different mother)
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
big problem; major issue; big controversy
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
equality; impartiality; evenness
partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
to fray one's nerves; to wear out one's nerves; to frazzle one's nerves; to be a nervous wreck
the same; the said; likewise
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act, usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
on the way; as one goes; in the future; someday; eventually
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
renewal; update; replacement; renovation; breaking (a record)
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
kiss; squeak (of a mouse); with a slurp
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
to one's heart's content or satisfaction