soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
working one's employees hard; being a slave-driver
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
cartoon-character costume
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); green onion; spring onion
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
to be helpful; to be useful
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to chatter pointlessly; to waste one's breath
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
surreal; surrealism; shul; schul
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
bing-bong bang-bong (Big Ben chimes, used as a bell in Japanese schools)
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
to rekindle one's love; to fall in love again (with a person one has previously been in love with)
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
non-achievement (of a goal); failing to achieve
cannot avoid doing; cannot help but (do); is compelled to do; (feel) obliged to (do); has to do
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum