to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to draw the line (between two situations); to make a clear distinction; to make it clear where one stands; to take clear responsibility for (mistakes, etc.)
distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
because of; owing to; due to
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
searching for the culprit; trying to find out who did something
police; police officer; police station
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
with a bump; with a clunk; yelp (e.g. of a fox); bark; howl
school principal; school headmaster; school headmistress
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
as you see; as you can see
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
retirement at one's own request
form; shape; figure; visage
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival