hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
how; in what way; by what means
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
nature; property; disposition
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
to complain; to make a complaint
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
crossing; passage; importing; import; wandering; wanderer; migration
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
to warm up to; to get interested in; to get excited by
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
succeeding; following; trailing; next
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try