agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
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)
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
main performer; star performer; headliner; rakugo storyteller of the highest rank
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to take to defending oneself above all; to save one's skin
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to get into the zone; to get into the flow
to stop walking; to pause
things don't work that well in the real world; things seldom go as one wishes; that is expecting too much; it won't be that easy; (lit.) the wholesaler won't sell it like that
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
person who has great confidence (faith) in himself
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
slap in the face; slap on the cheek
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case