instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
crotch; crutch; groin; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
reproachful; hateful; bitter
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
not having had enough to drink (esp. alcohol)
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
remainder; remnant; not very; not much; too much; excessively
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
otherwise; or else; if not
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
(in) her way; peculiar to her
defense; defence; protection
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
along; parallel to; in accordance with
to fall down; to fall over; to roll; to tumble; (arch.) (for a geisha) to prostitute (herself) in secret
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
commitment; pledge; promise
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
halting (speech); faltering; stammering
full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise