promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
plate (often as in "tectonic plate")
armory; armoury; ordnance department
at regular intervals; evenly spaced
to hang (something) on the wall
ankle; malleolus; ankle bone
to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)
master; Your lordship; My lord; husband
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
to brave a danger; to take a risk
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
certainly; surely; definitely
to warm up to; to become enthusiastic about; to be elated
(taking a) bath; hot spring cure
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
reception hours; opening hours
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
well-versed (in); profoundly knowledgeable (about); high in the attainment (of)
price; cost; value; worth; value
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
to whine; to make feeble complaints