ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
partner (esp. in manzai); companion; partner for the night (e.g. at a brothel)
(political) power; authority; influence
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
to visit frequently; to haunt
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to dish up; to arrange food (on a plate)
cut end; section; opening; slit
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
still; even now; to this day
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
burn mark; grilled surface (e.g. on a steak)
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
people; men and women; each person; everybody
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
cannot help (feeling); cannot hold back (tears, laughter, etc.)
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance