flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to be needed; to be wanted
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
speaking voice; talking voice
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
sense of inferiority; one's weak point
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common