to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant
pre-war days; before the war
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
sense of values; values; value system
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
convenient; handy; useful
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
when it becomes; when it comes to
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
special; particular; peculiar; unique
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
impossible; unlikely; improbable
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
dull; uninteresting; dry; insipid; boring; prosaic
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
to pour into; to wash down; to insert (e.g. into a data stream)
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
perfect; complete; flawless
door; gate; opening; title page
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
to accomplish something; to leave a mark; to make an impression; to build a track record
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
rare; extraordinary; singular