slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
to knock down; to knock off
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
nirvana; supreme enlightenment; death; death of Buddha
beyond imagination; unimaginable
full-course dinner; multicourse meal
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
free; unfettered; according to one's own whims; doing as one likes
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
comfort (in living place)
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to choke; to have trouble breathing
dream within a dream; (beyond) one's wildest dreams; entirely unrealizable dream; pie in the sky
changing one's attitude; turning over a new leaf; getting a fresh start
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection
in every nook and corner; from A to Z; from head to toe; from cover to cover
some people; a few people; several people
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
to accept (a thing) with thanks