belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
consent; assent; approval; permission
directivity; directionality; intentionality
voice; speech; phone (as opposed to a phoneme); speech sound; audio; sound (as opposed to the picture)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
nothing but; except; no more than
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
never mind!; don't worry about it
beginning; outset; first; onset
particular; hard to please; fussy
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
programme; program; plans; arrangements
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
way (of doing things); method; style; school (of ikebana, tea ceremony, etc.); style; system
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for
way (of doing); manner; method
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
operation; functioning; running
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
oaf; blockhead; stupid person; dunce; insensitive person
in addition to that; furthermore; moreover; by; with
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
then; well; so; well then
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off