to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
(United States of) America; USA
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
to fly around; to scatter
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
thickly; heavily; richly; severely; strongly
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
springy (texture); doughy; elastic
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
ago; since; before; previous
flour; meal; powder; dust
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
in the end; at the end of the day
both; both sides; both parties
losing everything; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principal
foreign; abroad; overseas
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
trivia; snippet of knowledge
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
part-time employer; place where one works part-time
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation