sounds good; sure thing; no problem
twice; again; second time
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
preface; introduction; preamble
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
point in common; common feature
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
pronunciation; production of sound
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
present; gift; to give a present or gift
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
rolled Japanese-style omelette
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
rising; ascending; climbing
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
patting; stroking; caressing
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
(of a lie, etc.) obvious; transparent
pie in the sky; castles in the air; (lit.) drawing of a rice cake
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow