fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to this extent; to this degree; this much
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
scene; sight; scenario; setting
such; this sort of; like this
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
exactly as stated; verbatim
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
one's assessment of the situation
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
resourcefulness; social grace; confidence; life experience
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
woman; female; feminine gender
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
now; the present time; just now; another; more
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to abbreviate; to omit; to take; to capture
(having) striking effects; (producing) dramatic results; of particular efficacy