basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
(always) having ready; having on hand; being provided with; standing; permanent; regular
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
expansion of one's sphere of influence; increase in one's power (strength, influence)
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to be too numerous; to be too much
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
luxurious and gorgeous; magnificent
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
zabuton; flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing