fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
island in a pond or river
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
supporter; sponsor; patron; backer
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
don't worry; no worries; never mind
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
personal history; curriculum vitae; resume
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
ability; capability; skill
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
unexpected (joy, success, etc.); unanticipated; beyond what one hoped; beyond one's expectations
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time