to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
contrived; false-sounding
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
to be lacking in options; to be too few
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
student (esp. a university student)
self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
to rustle; to sway; to stir; to flutter
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
speaking voice; talking voice
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
neighborhood council; neighbourhood council; residents' association; student council