stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
such ... as; or some such
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
while; even though; despite
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
pointing up; pointing upward; upturn; uptrend; upward tendency
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words