order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
ticket; coupon; bond; certificate
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
comparing and adjusting; reconciling; lapping; precision surface finishing; margination
divide; parting; carrying two bundles tied together over one's shoulder; hair parted in the middle
leaving everything up to someone else
handwriting; handwritten; hand-painted; hand-drawn
imitation Japanese vellum
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
to find out; to discover; to detect
to begin to walk; to set out
searching for someone; search for a missing person; searching for a (job) candidate; recruitment; scouting
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
any more; any further; any better; any longer
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
hair color; hair colour; fur color; disposition; type; kind
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
to engage in lively conversation
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to demand money; to pester; to extort
to pull in (fish); to land
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
round frame glasses; round-lensed eyeglasses
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
righteousness; justice; right
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
experience; being accustomed (to something); poise in a critical situation
to form a pair (pairs); to partner