to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
to lose a quarrel; to lose an argument; to be talked down
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
flagrante delicto; caught red-handed
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to know (a person); to think
impossible to do (although wants to)
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
originally; by nature; from the start
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
pronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji); way of reading (out loud); interpretation (e.g. of a text); reading
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
for (some) doubtful points to remain
indeed; really; truly; very much