nice; good; well-executed
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to mix; to stir; to blend
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
script; libretto; scenario
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
once in a while; occasionally; seldom; at long intervals
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
cardboard box; carton; corrugated box
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
supermarket; subtitles; telop; superheterodyne; super
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
index finger; forefinger; second toe
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking