sympathy; compassion; pity
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
drawing; diagram; plans; blueprint
to begin drawing; to begin painting
number of times; frequency; count
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
offense and defense; offence and defence
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
(social) class; rank; grade
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
irritant odor; irritant odour; irritating smell (odor, odour)
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
rice (esp. when served on a plate)
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
minuscule amount; extremely small quantity
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
wheat; barley; oat (oats)
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
to shout (in anger); to yell
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
wild; growing wild; living in the wild; (arch.) I
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
to be particular about one's food; to have a discriminating palate