finish; completion; the end
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
to repaint; to paint again; to break (a record); to rewrite; to remake
to feel at ease; to feel relaxed
breathing of a sleeping person
to sleep like a log; to sleep deeply
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family)
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
party in full swing; party at its peak
use; utility; profit; gain
regional cuisine; local cuisine
to strain every nerve; to feel nervous
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to warm up to; to get interested in; to get excited by
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
to start work (on); to undertake; to start committing a crime; embarkation; launch
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
handyman; utility man; odd-job man
too many to count; too numerous to mention
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
enactment; establishment; creation
violent shock; agitation; turbulence; turmoil; upheaval; excitement
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
shell (of crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; person's back; years of experience
kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis)
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse
near; close; beside; third person
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover