letter; missive; note; mail
favorite pupil; favourite pupil; teacher's pet
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
to dry up (spring, pond, etc.); to run out
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
order; sequence; procedure
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
making a killing; making easy money; robbery
to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
de facto marriage; common-law marriage
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
open; spacious; extensive
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
coexistence; living together
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
(telephone) call; (telephone) ring; shout; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call); call money
to cause someone to worry
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
moderately; in moderation
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy