abstention; nonparticipation
way; method; means; resource; course
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to rock; to shake; to swing
invitation; introduction; temptation
to accept; to receive; to agree
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
throwing down; dropping; airdrop; investment
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
due form; official; formality
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to apologize; to apologise
good match for an opponent; worthy (e.g. rival)
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
act of treachery; breach of faith; stab in the back; double-cross
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
deviation; inclination; offset; polarization; polarisation
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)