bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
24 hours; twenty-four hours
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to go on a fool's errand; to go in vain
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
very likely; very probable
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
origin; fundamental element
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
one's family (home) background (environment)
keyword; key word; clue word; keyword; search term; indexing term
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
practical business; practical work experience; practicum; practice
confusion; mixing; merger
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
simulation; simulation (of a foul); diving; flopping
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
popular name; common name; given name
several years; a few years
three sides; small offering stand
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
unnatural; artificial; false; forced (e.g. smile); empty (e.g. compliments)
clothes-drying platform; place for drying laundry
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
(how) many times; (how) often