watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
how long; how much; to what extent
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to like; to love; to be fond of
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
results; record; grades; marks
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
to be taken for granted; to be generally accepted; to be the established wisdom; to be the (social) convention; to be the customary thing to do
study; diligence; discount; reduction
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to make merry; to be festive
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
really; truly; indeed; good grief
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
surroundings; environs; circumference
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
to care for someone; to look after someone
to be kind to; to treat kindly
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)