book; volume; this; present; main; head
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
abstaining from smoking; quitting smoking; No Smoking!; Smoking Prohibited!
failure; mistake; blunder
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
(a) dose; (a) puff; (a) smoke; lull; short rest
indoor (court, pool, etc.)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
together; at the same time; same; identical
taste; palate; sense of taste
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
no!; no no!; no, not at all
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
maid; helper; help; assistance
being used to ...; getting used to ...; being accustomed to; being conditioned to; be familiar with
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
household (electrical) appliances; home appliances; consumer electronics
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
feeling; sense; impression
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity