to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to cease; to stop; to be over
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
the front; honest; upright; decent
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
it's precisely for that reason that ...; which is precisely why ...
first meeting; first contest between
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
resistance (to heat, corrosion, etc.); tolerance (to a drug, pain, etc.); resistance (to drugs, pesticides, etc.)
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
very young; little; childish; immature
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
outward appearance; looks
one-year-old; one year old
extreme sadist; very sadistic
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose