to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
inadequacy; inappropriateness; unfitness; impropriety
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
just past noon; afternoon
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
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
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
lay judge (2005 reforms); citizen judge; juror
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
recorder (e.g. tape recorder, time recorder); recording device; recorder (musical instrument); English flute
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
recording audio without consent; secret recording
it is not (like that) either
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
the real criminal; true culprit
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
this for sure; certainly is
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
on the street; around town; the world; the public
circulation; dissemination
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
the last moment; the very end
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
several times; a few times
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
payment made via bank deposit transfer; discarding a tile that becomes another player's winning tile
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling