straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
(teacher's) platform; podium; dais
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
rightly or wrongly; by all possible means
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
that kind; competition; match
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
to bow; to worship; to receive; to see
can be dispensed with; be better without; useless
condiment (e.g. grated or chopped topping such as daikon, wasabi, ginger, green onion, red pepper); spice
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; appetiser; starter
to stimulate one's appetite; to whet one's appetite
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
edict; ordinance; proclamation
proclamation; dissemination; promulgation
crossroads; intersection; crossway; carrefour
to squash; to crush; to flatten
preface; introduction; preamble
questions and answers; dialogue
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
daring; fearless; audacious; bold; dauntless; daredevil
generally; in general; widely; commonly; universally
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
creation; founding; initiating
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks