close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
settlement; solution; resolution
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
bell signalling that work, class, etc. will formally begin shortly; first bell; warning bell
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
head; lead; vanguard; first
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
stairs; stairway; staircase
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
the heat is off; things calm down; the excitement dies down
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
existence; possession; having; limited company
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
don't you think?; indicates question
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
LINE (instant messaging software)
ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
aftercare; care for patients after discharge from hospital; after-sales service
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
modern; current; contemporary; trendy; latest; up-to-date
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
hiding one's embarrassment