inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
narrow margin; slim margin
placing in a list (top ten, popularity, sales, etc.)
scar; spasm; twitch; cramp
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
sick person; patient; invalid
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
without; but if; otherwise; or else
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
condition; state (of health); appearance
very bad condition; (in) terrible form; serious slump
to swing late (at a ball)
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
breaking ball (pitch); curve ball; screwball
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
terminus; last stop (e.g. train)
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
double-dealing; double tongue; going back on what one has said; repeating oneself
commitment; pledge; promise
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to bring out (the effect of); to put to good use; to make use of (e.g. threats); to use (tact, wit, etc.); to exercise; to display
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
paulownia (Paulownia tomentosa); empress tree; foxglove tree
present (brought by a visitor); gift
bringing; taking; carrying
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon