contact; connectedness; rapport; mutual touching
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
real thing; original; actual
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to speak; to say; to vocalize
thought; consideration; thinking
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
superior; boss; them (as opposed to "us"); person above; upstairs neighbour (neighbor)
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
shoji (paper sliding door)
to throw open; to leave open
plural; multiple; several
to pick up; to find; to gather
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
face; looks; vestiges; trace
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
great-grandfather; great-granddad; great-grandad
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit