first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; appetiser; starter
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
sliced ginger prepared in vinegar (served with sushi); pickled ginger; mimeograph; reprimand; rebuke; overly skinny person
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
in accordance with plans; just as planned
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
exactly!; surely!; that's it!; ding dong (sound of door bell, chime, etc.)
(police) detective; criminal matter
how; in what way; how about
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
please (give me); please (do for me)
evening; night; nighttime
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
woman; female; feminine gender
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)