to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
serious; not joking; straight
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
difficult to ...; hard to ...
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
witty and knowing; not to be underestimated; smooth operator
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
with these words; while saying
reproachful; hateful; bitter
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
to rock; to shake; to swing
while; during; while; although; all; both
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication