to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to knock out (e.g. a homer); to slam; to send flying (e.g. a ball); to wallop (someone)
strike (e.g. in baseball, bowling)
pitch that hits the batter
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
match; game; bout; contest
lump (of flour, etc.); clump (of ground meat, etc.)
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
revenge; having a second go (at something)
travelling expenses; traveling expenses
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
efficacy; benefit; efficiency; effect; result; success
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
pressing one's foot on the genitals of a supine person while pulling on their feet (usu. as a prank); (lit.) electric massage
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
to change (one's clothes)
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
neighboring town; neighbouring town; adjacent town
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
electricity bill; electric bill
to make up (a deficiency); to supplement; to add to; to put towards
gene recombination; genetically modified; GM
natto (fermented soybeans)
at least; at most; (even) just
French bread (esp. baguette); breadstick
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
being addicted to; being wholly absorbed by; falling ill; becoming sick
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...