elaborate; delicate; exquisite
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
hickey; hickie; love bite; kiss mark; lipstick mark
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
as a child; when one was a child
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
generally; overall; across the board; as a whole
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
railway crossing; railroad crossing; starting line; scratch; determination; stepping over the edge of the ring
horn; alarm; whistle; foghorn
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
(one's) wife; (someone's) wife; landlady
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
snapping back (at someone); lashing out (despite being in the wrong); counterblast; counteroffensive; backlash
salaried; with pay; vacation; (paid) holiday
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout