thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
book; booklet; story book; pamphlet; notebook
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
by the end of this year; before the year comes to a close; during this year
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
to be at a loss for words
to bring back; to restore
great benefactor; person to whom one is greatly indebted
trouble; bother; annoyance
feigned ignorance; pretending not to recognize (somebody); unconcerned air; indifference
classbook; yearbook; school graduation album
yes or no; yes-no; all or nothing
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to dig up; to expose; to disclose
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to happen to have on hand or in stock
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to be thrilled; to be excited
the matter you have been talking about
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
pecking order; hierarchical relationship; vertical relationship; hyponymy
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
to be worried; to be troubled
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
this and that; one thing or another
maniac (as in rabid sport fan); enthusiast
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
past (exam) question collection
to refer to; to use as reference