in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
how long; how much; to what extent
small change; coins; small sum of money
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
to move forward; to move on
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
script; screenplay; scenario
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
punishment; judgement; judgment
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to chase; to run after; to pursue
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
fine performance; tour de force
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
woman's heart; female instincts or psychology
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
adzuki bean (Vigna angularis)
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage