to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to turn up; to brawl (in a play, etc.)
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to exchange (things); to convert (currency); to be in contrast (to); to contrast (with)
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
duty; function; office; mission; task
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
conviction; belief; confidence
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
sudden change; complete change
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to entertain; to make welcome
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
question; inquiry; enquiry
to be at a loss for words
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
difficult to ...; hard to ...
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to be silent; to say nothing
to grant (a request); to accept; to hear (a prayer); to comply with (a demand)
one's whole heart; everything one feels
at a moment's notice; readily
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with