vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
villain; baddie; the villain's part
licking one's lips (at the sight of appetizing food); licking one's lips (in anticipation); waiting eagerly (for); salivating (e.g. at the thought)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
shifting gears; changing gears
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
daytime; during the day; Japan and China; Japanese-Chinese; Sino-Japanese
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
visit (from someone); call
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
secret meeting; clandestine meeting
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
email; mail; post; message (in an instant messaging application); instant message; male
interception (email); wiretap; bug
hacking; hacking (basketball, rugby, etc.); fouling
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)