call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
naivete; simplicity; innocence
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
five (long cylindrical things)
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to keep away; to keep at a distance
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
knothole; peep-hole; bad eyes
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to say all kinds of things; to complain; to find fault (with)
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)