nothing but; none other than
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
brave; courageous; gallant; valiant; heroic
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
low tone; bass; low voice
stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow
to be conspicuous; to stand out
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
tieless; not wearing a tie; open-necked
worn-out; shabby; seedy; completely exhausted
(formal) shirt; dress shirt; shirt (as part of a school uniform); shirt with non-detachable cuffs and collar
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
(a person's) appearance; looks
(police) detective; criminal matter
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to move forward; to move on
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
hello; good day; good afternoon
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
resin (from trees); (tobacco) tar; nicotine; sleep (in one's eyes); eye discharge
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
beautiful woman; pretty girl; high-quality goods; special article
to mistake (for something or someone else); to be unable to recognize
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all