(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
to devise a plan; to work out a plot
plan; project; attempt; plot; scheme; undertaking
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
as you see; as you can see
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
trust; confidence; credence
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
hard struggle; strenuous effort
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
instruction; direction; briefing
appreciation; thanks; gratitude
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
it is not (like that) either
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
somehow; in some way; for some reason; faintly; vaguely
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
threat; intimidation; menace
Japanese pufferfish (Takifugu rubripes); Japanese puffer; tiger puffer
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
ocean sunfish (Mola mola)
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish