to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
memory; sense; experience
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
network; Internet; net (e.g. hairnet, tennis net); 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 ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
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
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
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; bullshit
to place in a row; to line up; to range in order; to list one after another (e.g. excuses, reasons, complaints); to rattle off (e.g. lies, compliments); to reel off
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
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; 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; outside one's field
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points