five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
lost; loss; to lose (something)
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
another dimension; different level; whole other level
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
real nuisance; becoming inconvenienced by someone else's problems (through no fault of one's own)
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
to roll up (sleeves, skirt, etc.); to tuck up; to pull up
milk; infant formula; formula; condensed milk
one by one; one each; one at a time
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
about; on; regarding; per; for every
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
new school (of thought, etc.); new drama
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to smear all over; to slather on; to besmear; to paint heavily; to spread thickly; to bedaub (with paint)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
(archeological) remains; ruins; relics
spiced sake (served at New Year's)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
landowner; landlord; landlady