prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to put in a call; to call in; to make a call; to contact by phone
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
gift received from a visitor
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
fish, meat, and vegetables stewed in a thick, sweet sauce of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
crisp; crunchy; precise; clipped; brisk
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
foolish question; stupid question; one's question
distinctive; characteristic
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
back (of a chair); backrest
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
spire; steeple; pinnacle; minaret
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
why; how; for what reason
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
singularity; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; specificity
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to give no leeway; to press (for an answer, etc.); to shower (questions on someone)
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied