head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); ranch
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
to blacken; to make black
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
(necessary) personnel; required person
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
casual speech; peer language; informal language
turns and twists; ups and downs; meandering; complications; vicissitudes
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; leaving a passing ball for a teammate (in soccer); letting the ball go past
curse; spell; malediction
stamp; sticker (in messaging apps); (large) emoji
threat; intimidation; menace
woman; female; feminine gender
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)
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
I regret to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily; to one's heart's content
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor