not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
to follow; to conform; to apply to
that is to say; so that means
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
region; limits; stage; level
concealment; suppression; hiding
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
to place in a row; to line up; to list; to enumerate; to talk a lot of nonsense; to tell a lot of lies
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
in bad taste; problematic; of poor character
to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)