considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
long ago; a long time ago; already
mission; delegation; mission (assignment); (religious) mission; mission school; transmission (in a motor vehicle)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
confidentially; privately; off the record
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
reclamation (e.g. of wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. of a new market); breaking new ground
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
taking someone away by force; transportation (e.g. for forced labor); forced transport (e.g. to a police station)
fear; dread; fright; terror; trepidation; panic
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
approach (to a problem, issue, etc.); approach (of a long jump, aircraft's flight, etc.); inrun (of a ski jump); approach (to a building, mountain, etc.); approach shot
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
teacher's desk; teacher's lectern
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
empty grain husk; immature ear (e.g. wheat); hollow object; unripe fruit
since when; from when; how long
came; went; were (somewhere); was (somewhere); were (doing); was (doing)
pounding (of one's heart); throbbing; thumping; heartily (eating); devouring; munching
always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
bubble; foam; froth; suds; lather; head (on beer)