to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
practical; useful; utilitarian; pragmatic
is something that; is that which
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
to become frayed; to become loose
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
family-oriented; familial
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
button (clothing); push-button; button
very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
the opposite sex; isomerism
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
even though; despite; when
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
work in a Zen temple (e.g. cleaning, working in the fields)
cheerfully; joyously; joyfully; happily; lightheartedly; excitedly
school building; schoolhouse
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
physical condition; state of health; shape
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
term-end exam; end-of-term test; finals