to take the form (of); to assume a shape
field of activities; area of activity; range of behavior (behaviour); habitat
eyes and ears; seeing and hearing; one's attention; one's interest
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
mob; the masses; rabble; riffraff
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
brains (of an operation); advisor; brain trust; brain (organ)
unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
speaking of ...; as for ...
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
in the background; not standing out
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
secret technique; secret art
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
protracted war; war of attrition
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings