clothing store; boutique; dress shop
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
full operation (e.g. factory, machine, reactor); full strength; full speed
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
exercise to help digestion
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
street stall; stand; booth
slander; libel; defamation; calumny; smear
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
(formation of) three people sleeping side by side (esp. a child between two parents); (lit.) "river" character
going bye-byes; going beddy-byes; baby; childish person (esp. a young woman)
review (of learned material); revision
practice kit; practice board; practice partner; training partner
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
single; simple; sole; individual; unitary
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
border (pattern); stripes; border; boundary; border; edge
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
paint; coloring materials; colors; colours
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
of good omen; auspicious; lucky; auguring well (for); boding well (for)
important ceremonial occasions in family relationships
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
spots; speckles; mottles; speckled; spotted
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing