scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to praise (to the skies); to sing the praises (of); to extol
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
originally; by nature; from the start
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
directly opposite; right in front
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside