exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
to break on the shore and retreat (of a wave)
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
amorous glance; leer; shade (of color); tint; ingratiation; sycophancy
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
the other day; a few days ago
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
system; organization; organisation; architecture
the end of the line; the end of the road; curtains
sticky; persistent; insistent; nagging
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
by return; (call or write back) without delay; lapel; cuff; going back; returning; chorus
stairs; stairway; staircase
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically
handrail; railing; banister
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness