definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
troubled face; worried expression
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
opening and shutting; opening and closing
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
much less; to say nothing of
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area
near; nearby; not far off
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
guard; security (officer); guardsman
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
not necessarily so; is not always true
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
that's the way it is; such is life