approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
display window; shop window; store window
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
Europe and America; the West
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
trainer (someone who works with sports athletes); sweatshirt
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
one plot (of land); one block (i.e. one city block); one area; one brush stroke; one kanji stroke
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
vertical line; vertical bar; upright; note stem (music)
(one's) initials; first letter (of a name, sentence, etc.); initial; first
logo; Logo (programming language)
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to leave word; to leave a message
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to telephone; to make a phone call
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
but; however; provided that
form; shape; figure; visage
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)