to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
wearing (e.g. a uniform, seat belt, helmet); having on
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
interruption; suspension; break
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
don't you think?; indicates question
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
maniac; enthusiast; fan; mania; craze
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to yield; to give way to; to make way for
pupil; student; schoolchild
to invent a pretext for a quarrel; to pick a fight
arbitration; intercession; mediation
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
technique; art; skill; move
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze