already; now; no longer; not any more
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement; views that never cross
stereo (sound); stereo (player, set); stereo; stereophonic
public (facilities, service, etc.); communal
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; relationship; relation; (good, bad, etc.) terms
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
pride; boast; credit (to)
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
redoing; doing over again
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
intrusion; bursting into; barging into; breaking into; forcing one's way into
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
to feel deeply ashamed (of)
memory; sense; experience
match; tournament; interschool match
completely; thoroughly; decisively; unsparingly; beyond recognition; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
decrepitude; (being) rickety; (state of) falling apart; looseness (in machinery); play
in a word; to put it briefly; to make a long story short
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
(frustratingly) slow; tedious; sluggish; dull; roundabout
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
review; reconsideration; revision
absolutely; positively; decidedly
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to not believe one's ears
perfect; ideal; completely satisfactory; leaving nothing to be desired; faultless; impeccable
fast-talking; rapid talking