to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
gesture; gesticulation; motion
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
don't get me wrong, but ...; I'm sorry
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
to step forward; to volunteer
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
beauty; good figure; (beautiful) appearance; beautification; beauty treatment; beauty culture
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
big catch (fishing); good haul
one thin flat object; one sheet
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
hospitality industry; service trade (hotel and restaurant); service industry
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
spy; agent provocateur; covert operative; maker; builder; constructor
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
metre; meter; meter; gauge
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
hidden ball trick; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)