thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
no problem; it doesn't matter
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to strain or exert oneself; to go all out
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
hello; good day; good afternoon
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
leisure time; idle moment
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
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)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
chef (esp. of high-end Japanese cuisine); cook; area of a kitchen that contains the chopping board