to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
electrocardiogram; ECG; EKG
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); motorboat; ranch
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
(medical) follow-up; observation
bill (at a restaurant); check
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
birth date; date of birth; DOB
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
yogurt; yoghurt; yoghourt
all-you-can-eat; eating as much as one likes
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
way (of doing); manner; method; means
right to know; right to access information
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
alone; by oneself; on one's own
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate