various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
kiss; squeak (of a mouse); with a slurp
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
thunderstruck; hit by a thunderbolt; struck by lightning
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
senior high school student
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
near oneself; close to one; familiar
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
existence; being; presence
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
imagination; supposition; guess
to be extremely embarrassed; to burn with shame
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
something; some kind of; for some reason
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); search (e.g. on the Internet); retrieval (of information); reference
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
extra-large; king-size; highest (priority, urgency, etc)
mission; delegation; mission (assignment); (religious) mission; mission school; transmission (in a motor vehicle)