to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head
assistant (esp. in show business or sumo); attendant; chaperon
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
watch; guard; lookout; surveillance; watchman; sentinel
to take upon oneself; to volunteer; to undertake; to offer (to do)
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to buy (someone a meal, drink, etc.); to be extravagant; to live in luxury
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
perfect; complete; flawless
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
failure; mistake; blunder
beginning; outset; first; onset
informal social gathering; convivial meeting; get-together
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
third time lucky; third time's the charm
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...