figurative expression; metaphorical expression
considerably; fairly; quite
if times were better; if one had been born at an earlier, more opportune time; if times had not changed; if I had my due
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
variegated; varicoloured; varicolored; multi-coloured; multi-colored; diverse
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; over the top; over par
expression; presentation; representation; notation
had better ...; had better not ...
number; number plate; license plate
the first and second; a few
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
first meeting; first interview with
if you think about it; come to think of it
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
computer game for men featuring beautiful women characters (usu. adult game)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
innumerable; countless; numberless
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
one more time; once more; once again
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate