to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
regret; repentance; remorse
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
comfort; consolation; diversion
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to remove obstacles in the way of one's objective
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
decision; settlement; definition
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
established (existing) policy (procedure(s))
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)