tenth day of the month; ten days
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
casual speech; peer language; informal language
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
wall iris; roof iris; Iris tectorum; fleur-de-lis
ban (e.g. on smoking); prohibition
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
comics or novels about male homosexuality, targeted at young women
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
corridor; hallway; passageway
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
door; gate; opening; title page
to throw open; to leave open
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
draw (in go, poetry contest, etc.); tie
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to pierce through; to stand (of something sharp or pointy); to thrust (up)
footpath; walkway; sidewalk
autonomy (philosophy); self-control
running (of a car, bus, etc.); traveling; travelling; running (of a program)
drum (e.g. oil, gasoline); metal barrel
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
large screen (TV, film, etc.)
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched