average value; mean value; mean; expectation
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
free and uncontrolled; behaving with abandon; freewheeling
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
difficult to ...; hard to ...
plural; multiple; plural (number)
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
averaging; levelling (off); equalization; standardization; balance
consultation; conference; discussion; counsel
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
firm; strong; solid; stable
prediction; prophecy; prognostication; (religious) prophecy
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
that's the way it is; such is life
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
being startled; getting a shock
to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to simplify; to make easy to understand
otherwise; or else; if not
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
first match (in a series)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
to draw (the winning ticket); to apply; to compare; to put (oneself in someone's position)
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
as expected; as predicted
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry