cough cough; with a (wet) cough; violently (coughing)
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
coming out; emerging; being born into (a certain family); being a native of (a particular place)
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
reconciliation (with one's spouse, adopted child, etc.)
takeover (of a company, etc.); hijacking
to be at a loss for words
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
outside (an organization, department, etc.)
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
knowledge; information; opinion; view
literature; books (reference); document
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
guess; conjecture; surmise
to land (a fish); to catch; to reel in
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
the heat is off; things calm down; the excitement dies down
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; to find someone's fault; to get evidence on someone; to get a lead on someone
plan; project; attempt; plot; scheme; undertaking
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
advantage; advantage (in soccer, rugby, etc.); advantage rule; advantage (in tennis)
official announcement; proclamation
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
telling others; divulging (a secret); revealing; disclosing; letting out
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)