counter for books; volume
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")
mobile library; bookmobile
to translate; to interpret
had better ...; had better not ...
resignation; acceptance; consolation
goggling; rolling (one's eyes)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to begin; to set about; to start
how many months?; how long?
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
slow (slightly pejorative); dull; stupid
for your reference; FYR; for your information; FYI
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
(a) jump; splashes (usu. of mud); upward turn at the bottom (e.g. of a vertical stroke of a kanji or of a hairdo); close (e.g. of a theatrical performance); breakup
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
drainage; ditch; gutter; sewage; black water
stink; bad odor; bad odour; stench
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
real thing; original; actual