substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
business that exploits its employees (e.g. through unpaid overtime)
supplication; appeal; entreaty; petition
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
little by little; bit by bit
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
falling on one's backside; pratfall; mochi used to celebrate a child's first birthday; mochi tied to a baby's back if he starts walking before his first birthday in order to cause him to fall on his backside
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
instantaneous water heater; on-demand water heater; irritable person; hot-tempered person
to rage; to fly into a rage; to become furious
rambunctious kid; wild kid; hooligan; rowdy; roughneck
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
skipping rope; jump rope; skipping; rope-jumping
postman; mailman; mail carrier; letter carrier; postie
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
stalker; (mechanical) stoker
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole