thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
cellophane tape; (transparent) adhesive tape; Sellotape; Scotch tape
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; without haste; calmly
restoration; repair; mending
sanity; consciousness; soberness
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
to be frowned on; to invite frowns of disapproval; to displease (people); to disgust
in the future; another day; later
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
since then; from that time; ever since
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection; fondness
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
innocent; naive; artless; unaffected; genuine; childlike
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
since; henceforth; ever since
brake; drag; skid; brake (on inflation, spending, etc.); check; restraint
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate
story; tale; talk; discussion
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
ramune; type of lemon soda sold in a Codd-neck bottle; compressed tablet candy; glucose tablet
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)