to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)
illegitimate child; secret love child
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
spit; skewer; proxy (computer server)
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
to stimulate one's appetite; to whet one's appetite
unable to take one's eyes off of something; having to keep a watchful eye on
difference; variation; difference
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
please (give me); please (do for me)
with these words; while saying
to pat (e.g. dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort