natural; reasonable; understandable
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
side; flank; position where one is not directly involved (in a matter); outsider's position; the sidelines
prompt; immediate; in real time
supply; provision; service; supply
proposal; offer; request; application
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to treat as a joke; to do jokingly
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
cost of medical treatment; medical expenses; fees for treatment
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
income; earnings; revenue; proceeds; takings; receipts
president (of a society); chairman
insufficient; not enough; lacking; dim-witted; slow; stupid
adjusting one's makeup; renovation; remodeling; redecoration
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
the other day; a few days ago
great admiration; deep respect
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
military man; warrior; soldier
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
(going out and) receiving (someone); (heading out and) meeting; picking up; welcoming
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
alignment; arrangement; counter for sets
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose