appearance of written words; impression given by written letters, characters, etc.; literal meaning (of a piece of writing); superficial meaning
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
mechanical pencil; automatic pencil; propelling pencil
meaning; called; named; that says; that
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to translate; to interpret
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
ding-dong; chime; speed warning chime (esp. ones formerly fitted to Japanese automobiles); speed chime
end of the work day; close of business; end of the school term; end of the school year
to jabber; to chatter; to chat with
very popular; highly favoured
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
charming; fascinating; attractive
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
muahaha (laughter); mwahahaha; bahaha; bwahaha
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
(attacking and) sinking (a ship); sending (a ship) to the bottom; crushing defeat; utter failure; complete exhaustion; collapsing (onto a bed, desk, etc.)
to cheer; to applaud; to jeer; to mock; to make fun of
story; tale; talk; discussion
here and there; in places
unfairness; injustice; partiality
to become desperate; to give in to despair
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
foolish question; stupid question; one's question
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
to be puffed up with pride; to throw out one's chest
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained