had better ...; had better not ...
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
interception (email); wiretap; bug
reaching; attaining; arrival
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
spattering; splotching; step-by-step; little-by-little; soon; dots
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
the five 20-point cards (high-scoring meld)
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything (in fishing)
(on the) net; (on the) Internet; (on the) Web
pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.
to be intimate with; to befriend
right on; dead on; fitting to a T; on the button; perfectly correct
to take the lead (of a group of people); to lead (a toast, cheer, etc.); to sing the leading notes of a song after which others join in
on countless occasions; many a time
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
parking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage
distant look; faraway look
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares
to set (sun); to become dark
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
number of long thin objects (movies, TV programs, baseball games, etc.) (programmes)
service (bus, train); operation; motion; revolution; movement
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
waiting time; latency; standby time (e.g. cellular phones); queueing time
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
physical weariness; sense of fatigue; washed-out feeling