assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
arm; skill; efforts; ability
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
friend of a mother who is also a mother; mothers who are friends
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); motorboat; ranch
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
about when; about what time; how soon
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
for example; for instance; e.g.
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
ceremonial hall (e.g. wedding, funeral); hall for ceremonies; place of ceremony
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
to make a mess of; to sacrifice; to waste
complete stranger; total stranger
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to relax; to feel at home
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
beauty parlour; beauty parlor; beauty salon; hairdressing salon
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
USB flash drive; USB memory stick; thumb drive
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to ascertain; to check; to make sure