a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
Burmese rosewood (Pterocarpus indicus); angsana; flowering quince (of genus Chaenomeles) (Pseudocydonia sinensis); Chinese quince (Chaenomeles sinensis); quince (Cydonia oblonga)
Imperial Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1889-1947); Imperial Diet; legislative assembly of the Holy Roman Empire
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
suddenly; all at once; rapidly
memory; ability to remember
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
small change; coins; small sum of money
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
leaving something as it is (after taking it out or turning it on)
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
skillfully; admirably; really well; excellently
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to attempt; to test; to try out
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
way (of doing); manner; method; means
enumeration; citation; listing
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
picking on somebody smaller than oneself; bullying the weak
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
laziness; shirking; impudent; brazenly dishonest
lazy person; lazy fellow; slothful person
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)