twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
currently popular; in fashion; trendy
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
feeling one gets from listening to something
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
while; even though; despite
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
I see; that's right; indeed
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
to have meaning; to be meaningful
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
cautious; careful; shrewd; tactful; prudent; faultless
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
stairs; stairway; staircase
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
white horse; unrefined sake
perfect; complete; flawless
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning