details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; cleaning; removing; trap
recollection; reminiscence
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
memories; recollections; reminiscence
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
main building (of a manor); central room (of a house)
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
to finger; to play with; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
bribe; sweetener; douceur
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
(manufacturer's) serial number
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
engraving a seal; engraved seal; engraving; inscribing; brand (i.e. a mark of disgrace); stamp
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
here and there; in places
to machine; to cut; to scrape
raw metal; unprocessed metal; base metal (for plating); (one's) true character; (one's) true colors
finish; finishing; finishing touches
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
3000; three thousand; many