it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
transactions; dealings; business
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
seven delicious flavors (flavours); blend of seven spices (cayenne, sesame, Japanese pepper, citrus peel, etc.); shichimi
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage
disadvantageous; long (odds)
joints; points (of a speech)
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
memory; memory; recollection; remembrance
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
sorry; excuse me; thank you
imbalance; lack of balance; lopsidedness; disproportion; inequality; disparity
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
large room; green room; waiting room for performers when off stage; junior actor; actor of small parts; large hospital room (for several patients)
to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
fluent (in a language); flowing
speech; expression; wording; language
opposite; reverse; contrary
good impression; favorable impression
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
other; another; over; more than; I; me
sign; indication; omen; symptom
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
in one's own way or style