to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
just right; ideal; perfectly suitable; fetch!; bring me ...
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
enumeration; citation; listing
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
piece of evidence; evidence
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
choice; selection; option
regret; repentance; remorse
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about