once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
in that way; like that; that way
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
else; in addition; besides
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
proposal; proposition; suggestion
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
receiving in advance (e.g. wages, interest); taking before others; anticipation; being ahead of (e.g. the times); prefetch; anticipatory completion (i.e. finishing another's sentence)
together with; same; both; all; including ...
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
that's the way it is; such is life
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
what kind of; what sort of; what
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. of a debate); excitement; soaring (of prices); shooting up
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
permission; approval; authorization; license
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to faint; to swoon; to be astounded; to astonished; to have a busy time; to be hectic
looking at from the corner of one's eye; sidelong glance; disregarding; ignoring; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
order; system; the establishment; (ruling) regime; structural plan; body plan
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
in high spirits; excited; energetic