life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
such; like that; that sort of; very
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
until now; so far; up to the present
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
rather; better; instead; if anything
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
such; this sort of; like this
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first