voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
sense of values; values; value system
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
support; backing; patronage
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
pride; boast; credit (to)
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to escape from; to get out
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
self and others; this and that; both sides; oneself and one's opponent; he and I
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
way out; means to escape; escape route
to be arrested; to be put in bonds
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight