anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
two kinds; second-class (e.g. mail)
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
having ended; being resolved
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
fixed date; appointed day
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
reception (e.g. wedding); banquet; celebration; party
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
taking something into consideration; making allowances; discounting
irregular; atypical; anomalous; anomalistic; abnormal
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
to love; to cherish; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
form; method; system; formula
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
to add (e.g. a postscript)
earnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning; hankering
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
embarrassed; self-conscious; bashful; abashed
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
clothes; clothing; garments
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
preparing to flee; being ready to run away
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
for example; for instance; e.g.
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
green light; (giving) permission; OK
commitment; pledge; promise
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
import; importation; introduction; afferent
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily