to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
affected (appearance, attitude); stuck up; pompous; self-loving
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
human relations; personal relationships
totally (immersed in something, e.g. liquid, work); addicted
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
in a few days; in the near future; soon; one of these days
one more time; once more; once again
meeting together; introduction; costarring; appearing together; being matched; facing off
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
care; precaution; guarding; caution
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
inexpensive; cheap; easy; simple
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
the reason is ...; it is because ...
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
shutout; shutting out; locking out; shutout; allowing no runs (goals, etc.)
these guys; these fellows
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
probe each other; sound each other out
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
button (clothing); push-button
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
box; box (in theatre); booth (in restaurant, etc.); small rectangular building (e.g. telephone box); rectangular field area (batter's box, catcher's box); box (calfskin); central 4x4 area (othello)
new arrivals; new acquisitions
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)