in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
series; sequence; keiretsu (group); conglomeration of businesses linked by cross-shareholdings; affiliated; subsidiary
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
direct descent; direct line
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
head house (family); birthplace; originator
beforehand; in advance; previously
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
so; like this; in this way
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first