special characteristics; peculiarity; distinctiveness
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
one by one; one after another; successively
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
to need; to call for; to require
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
to take a breath; to take a short rest
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
within the year; before the year is out
to jump at; to be attracted by
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
judgement; judgment; appraisal (e.g. of an antique); evaluation; forensics; (criminal) identification
to result in death; to lead to death; to be fatal (e.g. disease)
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
indefinite; unlimited; life imprisonment
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
war; fighting; fierce competition
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
to be talked about behind one's back
established theory; accepted opinion; accepted explanation
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to