it's not like; it isn't as if
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to be injured; to sustain a wound
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
cruel treatment; raw deal; kick in the pants
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
and then; and so; and; so then
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
what date?; what's the date?; when?
calendar; calender (machine for flattening things)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
eighteenth day of the month; eighteen days
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
not understanding; not knowing
incident; affair; happening; event
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to repeat; to do something over again
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
beginning; outset; first; onset
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth