to apologize; to apologise
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
after that; afterwards; thereafter
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
news flash; prompt report; bulletin; quick announcement
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
settlement; solution; resolution
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
sincere; earnest; serious
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
should; must; -able; probably; likely
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
Japanese laurel; spotted laurel; Aucuba japonica; live tree
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
words; writing; ci (form of Chinese poetry); independent word
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
not bad; not half bad; pretty good
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
number; number plate; license plate
last week; the week before