to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
to roar; to thunder; to become well known; to become famous; to pound (of one's heart); to throb
to repeat; to do over again
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
alone; by oneself; on one's own
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
to be silent; to say nothing
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
(verbal) message; word (from someone)
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
hair (on the head); (a) hair
soft and fluffy (e.g. hair)
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
vice president (of a club, organization, etc.)
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker