stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
this world; this life; this generation; present day
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
(swimming) pool; pool (billiards); pool (together)
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
senior high school; high school
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
hammer; hopeless swimmer; complete beginner at swimming; someone who sinks like a stone
metre; meter; meter; gauge
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum