important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
in the same way as; just like
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
interception (email); wiretap; bug
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
preface; introduction; preamble
same; similar; (just) like; equal
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
both (people); the two of them
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
inside one's heart; in one's mind
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
to serve; to work for; to attend
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...