to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
undesirable lover (boyfriend, girlfriend); passion; temper; irritability
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
present (brought by a visitor); gift
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
very much; exceedingly; extremely
hey there; I say; see here
to increase; to add to; to augment
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
accurate; correct; precise; exact
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
doing whatever one pleases
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
without (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
piece; fragment; one (object)
to grant someone's request
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
all right; very well; okay; I got it