main cause; primary factor
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to put one's strength into
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
had better ...; had better not ...
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
neat and clean; tidy; trim
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
half the face; one side; half; the other side; the reverse; the contrary
feeling of transparency; sense of translucence
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
to pause; to have a short intermission
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
to be at a loss for words
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
trouble; bother; annoyance
honorific/polite/humble prefix
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to apologize; to apologise
simple (e.g. matter); problem free; hopeless; the end (i.e. leaving one at a loss of words); dumbfounding
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to hold one's tongue; to shut up