charming; fascinating; attractive
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
rash; reckless; headlong; foolhardy
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
switch; switch; points; switch (from one thing to another); change
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
enclosing (e.g. with a letter)
pamphlet; brochure; leaflet
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
masterpiece; masterwork; chef d'oeuvre; (unintentionally) hilarious; absurd (e.g. blunder); outrageous
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
to anticipate; to foresee
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
masterpiece; masterwork; crowning work; one's magnum opus; work of the highest quality
to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
to act as one pleases; to throw one's weight around; to have everything one's own way; to grow freely (e.g. of weeds)
to play a dirty trick; to use underhanded methods; to hit below the belt; to play false
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
likely to do; liable to do; (quite) capable of doing; may (well) do; might do; could do
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to feel relieved; to feel satisfied
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
sweetly smiling; like the smiling of a beauty; gracious
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
fork; junction; diverging point; turning point (e.g. in one's life); crossroads
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like