frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
way (of doing); manner; method; means
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
Rubik's Cube; Erno Rubik's Magic Cube
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
technical skill; ability; capacity
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
preliminary arrangements; spade work
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to have a talk; to tell a story
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
by myself; in person; by oneself
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not