composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
little power; little influence; (one's) poor ability; limited ability; what little one can do
long coat; full-length coat
quote-unquote; so-called; bracketed
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
professional job; profession
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
some nerve (as in "you have some nerve to ...")
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
Dear (so and so); Dear Sir; Dear Madam; To Whom It May Concern
these days; nowadays; recently
how are things with you?; how are you doing?; how are you getting along?; how have you been?; how are you?
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to overflow from something full
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character
not a word to anyone; keep it secret; mum's the word
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
the real criminal; true culprit
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
outside the country; abroad
besides; moreover; in addition; to make matters worse
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives