everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
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)
condition; figure; appearance; voice
technique; art; skill; move
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
particulars; details; specified items
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
Sorry to impose but ...; Excuse me but ...
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
like this; in this way; as you see
like; similar to; same as
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to save; to leave over; to spare
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
adoption or rejection; choice; separating the needed from the unneeded
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
use; utilization; utilisation; application
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to boil; to seethe; to be oppressed by heat
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude