(not so) much; (not) very
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
power; might; authority; influence
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
thickheaded; obtuse; slow; sluggish; indulgent (esp. to the opposite sex); doting
blockhead; dunce; dimwit; dolt; slowcoach; slowpoke
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); to spare (time, money, etc.)
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
to set (sun); to become dark
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
under repair; out of service
using every trick (in the book)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout