to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
being unfamiliar with a locality; not knowing one's way around; (lit.) not knowing one's right hand from the left; being clueless
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
finish; end; completion; result
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
to get excited; to be roused (to action); to get the itch (to do)
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
single flower; one wheel; full moon
to have a short turning radius (e.g. car); to be adaptable; to be quick to respond to shifting circumstances
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
beep; honk (car horn); buzz (buzzer); boo (wrong answer, like buzzer on quiz shows)
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
humus; leaf mold; leaf mould; mulch
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
manure; fertilizer; fertiliser; compost
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
rainy; showery; inclement
to buy online; to make an online purchase
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
rise; increase; upload; posting online; close-up; completion of filming; upswept hairstyle
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
scissors (in rock-paper-scissors)
par; equivalence; face value; parity
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as ...
strength in one's arms; physical strength; muscular strength; force; violence
fair; impartial; just; fairness; impartiality; justice
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
big craze; boom; popular trend; widespread contagion; large outbreak
to turn up (of evidence, etc.); to become known; to be arrested; to be caught (of a criminal); to be moved to a higher position (of a body part); to be raised (e.g. of a hand to ask a question)
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy