crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
to grow up; to become an adult
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to one's heart's content; following one's heart's desires
year in, year out; always; 24-7
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
hostility; animosity; enmity
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
different thing; another question; different case
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
study camp; overnight field trip; travelling class; class held in a different room (music, science, etc.)
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
(not) a soul; (not) a single person
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
going into a frenzy; flying into a rage
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope