chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
charming; fascinating; attractive
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
eternal; unlimited; endless
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
original story; original version; this volume
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
invitation; introduction; temptation
glazing; fitting with glass; transparency; openness; lack of secrecy
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive; suspicious; doubtful
to go out for tea (or coffee, etc.)
mid-range; mid-scale; mid-size
futsal; form of indoor 5-a-side football (soccer)
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
to amuse oneself; to make merry
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
bento; Japanese box lunch
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to step on a landmine; to really step in it; to screw up; to open up a can of worms
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous