(committee) chairman; president
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
difficult to ...; hard to ...
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest
very; extremely; like the devil; as a demon
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
in every nook and corner; from A to Z; from head to toe; from cover to cover
akee (Blighia sapida); ackee
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
clumsiness; awkwardness; ineptitude
philanthropic work; charitable enterprise
according to plan; as planned; on target
warm and fluffy; soft; steamy hot (food); hot and flaky; feeling mentally tired; feeling of tired relief or accomplishment after effort or perseverance
proper; right; reasonable
it's nothing; don't mention it; no thanks necessary
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
to reject (a manuscript); to turn down (a proposal)
result; effect; performance; workmanship; execution; shape and quality (of an article)
blind (devotion, faith, etc.); reckless
poor piece of work; rubbish; trash
to tear up and throw away
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite
effectiveness; efficacy; efficaciousness
dry; dry (tone, humour, etc.); unemotional; dry (of alcohol)
answering question by question
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
case (e.g. receptacle, condition, event, legal action, letter style, etc.); Computer-Aided Software Engineering; CASE
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
this and that; one thing or another
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath