sneak thief; petty thief; cat burglar
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
hacking; hacking (basketball, rugby, etc.); fouling
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
to face; to go towards; to head towards
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
honorific/polite/humble prefix
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance