pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
person who sets questions (for an exam or quiz)
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
simply; merely; only; solely
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
long telephone conversation; being on the phone for a long time
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
to speak through the nose; to nasalize
to touch emotionally; to feel something; to strike home
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
free time; time at leisure
fairly long period of time; (arch.) four-hour period
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
closing time; lockup; curfew
it's not like; it isn't as if
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
loudly (wailing, making a noise, etc.)
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
to like; to love; to be fond of
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
understood; I see; OK; present; here
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up