sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
last week; the week before
lending-period; period of loan (e.g. for a library book)
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
return of something; repayment
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to use up all one's strength
pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to
decisive game; important bout; crucial match
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
established practice; custom
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
worry; care; anxiety; mental exhaustion
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
to be needed; to be wanted
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
about 80%; almost certainly; mostly
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around