dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road); going astray; difference of opinion; misunderstanding; estrangement
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
parting; separation; farewell
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
manners; courtesy; etiquette
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
to find somebody's weak spot; (lit.) to drill a hole
Why?; Why not?; What for?; What's wrong?
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
quickly; calmly; intently
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
presence; sitting with; being with
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
next; secondly; subsequently
that's a different matter; that's a different story
object of romantic interest
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
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.)
to grow up; to become an adult
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
and; thereupon; because of that