regular customer; regular patron; regular visitor; constant companion
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
modern; current; contemporary; trendy; latest; up-to-date
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear); fearfully; anxiously
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
ascension (into heaven); the Ascension; death; rising to heaven
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
to tower over the surroundings
mountain range; mountain belt
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
article; thing; object; property; real estate
apartment with one bedroom and a combined living room, dining room and kitchen
entirely; completely; all; nothing but
(police) lineup; identification parade; choice of faces
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
plastic food storage container; Tupperware
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
golden child; promising young talent; (lit.) gold egg; golden egg; gold mine; cash cow
to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
shoulder (of a road); berm
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
imposing stance; daunting pose
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
living-cum-dining room; combined living room and dining room
corner room; corner apartment
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
built-in kitchen; integrated kitchen system
floor heating; underfloor heating
extraordinary; exceptional; unprecedented; solecistic; non-standard; irregular
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant