something; something or other; something something
it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...
highish; somewhat high; on the high side; somewhat expensive; comparatively expensive; on the expensive side
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
full of troubles, difficulties
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy; (tactical) advance or retreat of troops
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
walking heavily; lumbering
to distribute; to hand out
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)
strongly; violently; with all one's strength
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
embroidered satin baseball jacket; embroidered satin college jacket
(swimming) pool; pool (cue sport); pooling (money, resources, etc.); pool (price ring)
sunburn; suntan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. of paper); yellowing; drying up (of a river, field, etc.)
first-year student; first-year pupil; beginner; novice; annual; annual plant
fresh; (liquid) non-dairy creamer; coffee whitener
several years; a few years
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); shouting repeatedly; pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
to hurl abuse (at); to use abusive language
to develop a relationship; to build intimacy; to deepen a friendship; to get acquainted
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
waiting for someone to arrive
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
loosely dangling; lightly swaying; (walking) leisurely; aimlessly; idly; lazily
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
raging waves; stormy seas; hardships; troubles; adversities