inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
near oneself; close to one; familiar
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
supporting evidence; corroboration
set of three; three sets; three classes
incident; affair; happening; event
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
almost; roughly; approximately
making doubly sure; insurance run (baseball); points scored for good measure
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
not caring; not giving a damn
broken; intermittent; disconnected
one's best interests; one's own good
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together