bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
to take (a photograph); to record (audio or video); to film; to shoot
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
trio; gang of three; threesome
main point; essential point; important thing; necessity; need; requirement
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
physical education; PE; gym (class)
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to be pleased with; to suit
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
to open up to someone else; to divulge one's true feelings; to be openhearted
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
swelling; boil; abscess; tumor; tumour
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
last week; the week before
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
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.)
uncool; lame; unfashionable; unstylish; tacky; tasteless