very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to dye; to colour; to color
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; spotting (in weight training)
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
essence; true nature; substance; reality
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
as one wishes; as one wants; to one's satisfaction
decision; determination; resolution
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
understanding person; supporter
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
aesthetic feeling; aesthetic sense; sense of beauty
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
any and every thing; altogether; lock, stock, and barrel; the whole shooting match; the whole kit and caboodle; without reserve
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
interior (of building, room, vehicle, etc.); interior design
to take (a photograph); to record (audio or video); to film; to shoot
to repaint; to paint again; to paint (a different colour); to change completely; to break (a record); to redraw (e.g. the map)
articles; supplies (e.g. office supplies); things (for); utensils; goods; equipment
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
but; however; provided that
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
since; henceforth; ever since