for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
to be helpful; to be useful
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
to look down on (someone); to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
to stare at with a fixed gaze; to glare
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
fall; decrease; knocking down; flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit