fault; defect; minor; 5-point card
equally (talented, etc.); evenly; neck and neck; nip and tuck
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
verbal promise; one's word
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
new arrivals; new acquisitions
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
lewdness; lewd person; pervert; lecher
cotton candy; fairy floss; candy floss
Japanese, Chinese and Western (e.g. when referring to food styles available, etc.)
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
(arch.) charmed and cursed; something that bewilders; something that leads one astray; the work of demons
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
majestic; commanding; imposing; stately; dignified; with pomp and circumstance
to mistake (A for B); to misread
incredible; extraordinary; exceptional; phenomenal
physical strength; the strength of one's muscles
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
buzzword; vogue word; popular phrase