to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
to expose; to lay open (e.g. secret); to take apart; to disassemble; to kill; to murder; to dress (meat)
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation; dramatization; embellishment; exaggeration
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
mainstream media; lamestream media
remaining silent; keeping secret
observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying; following; abiding by; compliance
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
to talk; to chat; to chatter
desperately; for one's dear life
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
ice-cream headache; brain freeze; cold-stimulus headache
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
(of a lie, etc.) obvious; transparent
pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize someone (recognise); feigning ignorance; playing innocent
to have a reason; to have an excuse
enforcement; implementation; putting into practice; carrying out; operation; working (e.g. working parameters)
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
to begin; to set about; to start
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
this and that; one thing and another
rational; reasonable; logical
way (of doing); manner; method; means
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage