no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
immorality; injustice; adultery; infidelity; (arch.) murdering one's teacher or a government official
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
eardrum; tympanic membrane
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
clockwork (motor, etc.); spring action
quickly, in a bouncing way (e.g. for a bow)
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
heavy blow; thump; wallop; belt; whack
reproachful; hateful; bitter
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap; wake-up sweets