to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
beginning; outset; first; onset
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
something; some kind of; for some reason
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
skewered rice dumplings in a sweet soy glaze
packing; packaging; face mask; face pack; puck
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
shorts; panties; knickers
no, not like that (but like this)
squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
prohibition; inhibition; ban
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
connivance; tacit consent; toleration; acquiescence
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady