diamond; (railway) schedule; timetable; diagram
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
clergyman; churchman; clergy
ace; ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to connect (one thing with another); to link; to bring together
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. someone's head); to pour liquid (on something); to dash liquid (over something); to plate (something) with metal; to cover (with a dental crown); to add (e.g. music to a video)
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to blame; to find fault with
good person; virtuous person; good-natured person; gullible person
whenever they come together
to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to need; to call for; to require
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
bereavement; separation by death; loss
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
to be thrilled; to be excited
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
to like; to love; to be fond of
to be born; to come into the world
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
to be too numerous; to be too much
somewhat below; slightly below
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)