no!; no no!; no, not at all
to be helpful; to be useful
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
I see; that's right; indeed
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
mission; delegation; transmission
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
in one's own way or style
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
other side; opposite side; other party
to rush over; to run up to
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
stock; products; stolen goods; loot; spoils
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
flour; meal; powder; dust
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act as innocent
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
at least; at most; (even) just