anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to have a meal; to take a meal
everyday life; daily life
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
sting operation; undercover investigation
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
article; news story; report; account
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
reproachful; resentful; spiteful
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
eye measurement; measure with eye
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
irritation; annoyance; frustration
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject