to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
serious; not joking; straight
nuisance to other people; inconvenience to others
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
(some) more; even more; longer; further
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
pavement café; sidewalk café; open-air café
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to join together; to sum up; to combine; to unite; to mix; to agree with
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
fall; drop; descent; coming down
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
considerably; fairly; quite
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
place; situation; position; location
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky