point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
together; at the same time; same; identical
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
society; public; community; social studies
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; auxiliary; subsidiary
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
really; truly; indeed; good grief
route; way; course; directions
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
how long; how far; how much
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare