idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
raft; forearm protector; skewered baby-eel kabayaki
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
to slip out (e.g. from one's fingers); to cleanly forget
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; writing deliberately inflammatory posts online
uninhabited island; desert island
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
long ago; already; a long time ago
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)
oar; all; (pulling an) all-nighter; staying up all night long
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly