to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to collect; to assemble; to gather
ceremonial sake decanter with a spout and semicircular handle
waiting (e.g. at the stage door) for performers or celebrities to exit
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
strict; hidebound; inflexible; being a stickler for the rules; sticking hard and fast to the rules
wondrous; marvellous; uncanny; like a charm
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
contradiction; inconsistency
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
retort; back talk; backchat
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to talk to oneself; to mutter
sincere; honest; faithful
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
being average (capacity, looks) (as good as anyone); mediocrity
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)