soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
monolith; large slab of rock; unity (of a group, organization, etc.); unanimity; solidarity
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
to irritate; to offend; to provoke; to get on one's nerves
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
good (place to leave off); convenient
to be unable to endure; to be unable to stand (something); to lose patience
enduring something out of pride; putting up with it; grinning and bearing it
present (brought by a visitor); gift
first match (in a series)
body double; double; wire puller; person behind the scenes; shadow commander
wrong; groundless; different; separate; unexpected; surprising
false accusation; trumped up-charge; pretext; statement that cannot be retracted; saying something one cannot take back
for a long time; at (great) length; lengthily; (extending) far; (stretching) out; (lying down) at full length
knothole; peep-hole; (fig.) bad eyes; tunnel vision
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to be impolite; to be discourteous
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
touché; you've got me there
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
deep (of emotions, connections, etc.)
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
episode; anecdote; vignette; episode
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
take the opportunity to (do something else)
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
to discuss; to find fault with; to criticize; to criticise
intelligent; wise; sagacious; smart-alecky; cheeky
to be enthusiastic (about); to be eager (to do); to be keen; to be intent (on); to be determined
good-looking; fair; beautiful
in the future; another day; later
incidental; ancillary; accessory; secondary; collateral
count; earl; chief official of the Department of Worship (under the ritsuryō system); Brazil
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
damage; injury; defamation; harm