methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
clearing one's throat; cough
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
educational visit (e.g. by a class); educational field trip
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
suitable age (esp. for marriage); marriageable age
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to join a household (as a housewife or househusband); to become a housewife; to become a househusband
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
different thing; another question; different case
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
department store; department
engagement gift; (ceremonial) exchange of engagement gifts
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
catalogue; catalog; inventory; certificate indicating an impending gift
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
to be forward; to be impertinent
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to move forward; to move on
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
history; pedigree; lineage
hide-and-seek (game); hide-and-go-seek
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to overdo; to do too much
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
superiority complex; sense of superiority