promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
gem; jewel; precious stone
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
stormy weather (at sea); poor catch of fish (due to stormy seas); poor turn-out; recession
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to take measures; to work out a plan; to lecture; to read aloud; to confer
nineteenth day of the month; nineteen days; (arch.) fool; (arch.) simpleton
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
to telephone; to make a phone call
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
very likely; very probable
the same grade; same class
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
not yet known; unknown; strange
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
suspicious glance; suspicious look; suspicious expression
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation