astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
besides; moreover; in addition
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
dryer (esp. hair); drier; blower
to push (a thing) out; to jut out (can have a negative nuance); to protrude; to rise out the trap door (on stage)
not necessarily so; is not always true
putting into operation; invocation
for example; for instance; e.g.
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
to stiffen; to become stiff
shutout; shutting out; locking out; shutout; allowing no runs (goals, etc.)
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
perusing as a side business; doing in addition to one's main work; running (businesses) simultaneously; side business; job on the side
look; appearance; spectacle; sight; observation meditation; outlook on ...
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
ardent; passionate; vehement
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
to show up; to appear; to turn up
although I say; although one might say; although called
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
almost; roughly; approximately
advance; moving forward; progress
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question