to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
serious; severe; grave; acute
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
although I say; although one might say; although called
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to become empty; to be emptied
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to be infatuated (with); to be hooked (on); to lose one's heart (on)