button (clothing); push-button
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
soba noodles in broth served continuously so that the guest or customer never has an empty bowl
in succession; one after another
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to
egosearching; egosurfing; self-googling
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
as if it were about oneself
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
confections; sweets; candy; cake
not caring; not giving a damn
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
to read (a book, etc.) over again
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
calculus (concretion of minerals formed inside the body)
ultrasonic waves; ultrasound
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question