bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
interference; meddling; butting in
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
night watch; night sentry
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post