as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to transcribe; to duplicate; to describe; to film; to picture
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
chance (of success); odds
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
around the clock; day and night
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely