on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
show; exhibition; spectacle
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to be conspicuous; to stand out
polish; improvement; burnishing
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
firm promise; definite promise
billboard; advertising sign
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
proposal; proposition; suggestion
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (somebody) to redo something
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
something like ...; something called ...
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
speaking voice; talking voice
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
calling by name; designation; nomination
to collect; to assemble; to gather