gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
Japanese spindle tree (Euonymus sieboldianus)
point in common; common term; common trait; common denominator
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
regret; repentance; remorse
interesting; fascinating; intriguing; amusing; funny; comical
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
expresses incredulousness, disbelief, irony, etc.
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
(one's) wife; (someone's) wife; landlady
whaa whaa; sound of a baby crying
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
singing one's own praises; praising one's own wares
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
be (that) as it may; having said that
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
to laugh away; to laugh off
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave in one's liver
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
literally; to the letter; literal
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
to cut corners; to be shoddy
conference room; council room
live program; live programme
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
third day of the month; three days
twentieth day of the month; twenty days
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely