apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
depending on the situation; depending on circumstances
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
method; method (in object-oriented programming)
to follow (a rule, precedent, style, etc.); to conform to; to be in accordance with
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
criticism (by a teacher or coach, with commentary, especially at a poetry reading); review; critique
to ring (a bell); to strike (a gong, drum, etc.); to beat; to sound
wide-open; frank; open; candid
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
sudden braking; slamming on the brakes
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
sheathing a sword; returning a sword to its scabbard
lifting a child high up in the air
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
to carry over (an issue, decision, work, etc.); to carry forward; to put off; to postpone; to defer
new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
slant; slash (punctuation mark)
all; entire; whole; altogether
technique; art; skill; move
strike (e.g. in baseball, bowling)
audio feedback; acoustic feedback; howl
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear