restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
as before; as ever; as it was originally
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
ahead; before; the future
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
settlement (financial); squaring accounts; liquidation; ending (a relationship); breaking up (with)
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
to speak as though something were actually the case; to smooth over; to give the impression that; to make it sound that
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); green onion; spring onion
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
compact disk; CD; cash dispenser; (negotiable) certificate of deposit
lottery; raffle; drawing (of lots)
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such)
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
dressing up; wearing fancy clothes
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)