to recall; to remember; to recollect
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
how long; how much; to what extent
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
meaning; significance; sense
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
going up and down; ascent and descent; climb and descent
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
solution; solution strategy
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
guard on sword, polearms, etc.; flange; brim; visor (e.g. of a hat)
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
bluff; false show of power; bold front
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing