to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
utter fool; complete idiot; absolute moron
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
invitation; introduction; temptation
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
dealing with; coping with
now that you say that; now that you mention it
good quality; fine quality; superior quality; high quality
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; fatigue (of metal, etc.)
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
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
contact; connectedness; rapport; mutual touching
kindness (shown by others); courtesy; favor; favour; good offices
(a) slight; disrespect; making light (of); neglect
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith (and marrow)
buying and eating sweets (esp. of children); between-meal snacking
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously