no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
being left out; being ostracized
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to jump upon (a moving object)
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
to entrust; to leave to a person
teary-eyed; damp (e.g. skin, hair); moist
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
(with a) click (e.g. camera shutter); (with a) snap
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane