on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to be expensive; to be costly
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
have a good day; take care; see you
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
physical condition; state of health
bento; Japanese box lunch
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to gather; to collect; to assemble
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal