clearing one's throat; cough
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
question; inquiry; enquiry
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
individual; private person; personal; natural person
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
in the meanwhile; during the time
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
what kind of; what sort of; what
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
one's hand; name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
price; cost; value; worth; value
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
wallet; purse; coin purse; billfold; pocketbook
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
jungle gym; monkey bars; climbing frame
to lean (on, against); to rest (against); to recline; to rely on (someone); to depend on
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to peel off; to come off; to flake off
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
kindergarten (in Japan, non-compulsory education from age 3 until primary school); preschool
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
school district; school area