why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
tall story; tall tale; cock-and-bull story
to place in a row; to line up; to list; to enumerate; to talk a lot of nonsense; to tell a lot of lies
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
to begin; to set about; to start
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
madness; craziness; insanity
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
to soothe and humor (humour); to coax
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
outside of one's area of expertise
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
competent; suitable; qualified