tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
amplification (elec.); magnification; amplification; making larger
fully prepared; all ready
first thing in the afternoon
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
one by one; in detail; minutely
grasp; catch; understanding
practice (as opposed to theory); actual practice; actual site; (at) the scene; (on) the spot
inspection; examination; survey
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
second (unit of time); arc second
as if to say; as much as to say; as though
(railway) buffer stop; bumper; bumping post
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
plural; multiple; several
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
all parts; various parts; every department
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly