confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account
rest; break; recreation; recuperation; convalescence
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
another time; some other time
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; appetiser; starter
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
strategic arrangement of go stones; opening moves; preparation; preparatory steps; groundwork
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
to recognize by sound (recognise); to identify by sound; to understand; to be reasonable
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
most of all; extremely; supremely
gutsy; fearless; unwavering
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
special attack unit; kamikaze unit; suicide squad
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
four characters; four letters