to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
formal objection; opposition (e.g. to a patent)
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
alternately; by turns; one after the other
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to throw something to each other; to pass something back and forth; to bandy something around; to take part in a pitching duel
once in a lifetime (opportunity); (a golden opportunity that may) happen only once in a thousand years
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
indicate reason; infers some protest
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
clear as day; perfectly obvious; plain as daylight
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to move forward; to move on
commitment; pledge; promise
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
to play a hand game (e.g. rock, paper, scissors)
product; produce; result; fruit
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
entry (event, competition, etc.); applying for entry; registering to participate; entry (blog, database, etc.); post
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase