just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
(swimming) pool; pool (billiards); pool (together)
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
hammer; hopeless swimmer; complete beginner at swimming; someone who sinks like a stone
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
to telephone; to make a phone call
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
telephone receiver; telephone mouthpiece; making a telephone call; receiving a telephone call
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
competent; suitable; qualified
to talk (a person) down; to confute
hearer; listener; audience; interviewer; questioner
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
speaker; one who is skilled at speaking
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
dignity; majesty; sanctity
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
great hurry; great haste; rush
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
dial (e.g. telephone, radio, clock, gauge)
one-ring scam; one ring; disconnecting a call after one ring has gone through
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined