to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
single word; a few words; brief comment
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to be found; to be discovered
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
comeback; recovery; restoration; rally; reflexive (in grammar)
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
selection; choice; option
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
until now; so far; up to the present
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
demotion; relegation; reduction in rank; degradation; downward move
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)