to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
neighboring town; neighbouring town; adjacent town
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
I see; that's right; indeed
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
home area; home town; local
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
main building (of a manor); central room (of a house)
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
natural calamity; disaster
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
miserable; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; downhearted; dreary
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
to raise one's voice; to shout
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
upper half of the body; upper body
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
around the world; throughout the world
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness