prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
tone (of voice); manner of talking
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
doctor's visit; house call
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
(table) napkin; serviette; sanitary napkin; sanitary pad
to feign innocence; to feign ignorance; to wipe one's mouth
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
training (esp. in-service); induction course
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
important; having a high status; having standing; exalted; of high station
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
failure; mistake; blunder
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
main ingredient; main component
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat