degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
rare; extraordinary; singular
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
just because; even if; even though
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
consequence; outcome; result; blame
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
seasoning; flavour; flavor
to throw into; to toss into
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
Vienna sausage; wiener; Vienna coffee; Viennese
bento; Japanese box lunch
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
though; notwithstanding; although
to be intricate; to be elaborate; to be complicated; to be complex
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
pot (esp. teapot, coffee-pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
not caring; not giving a damn
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to gather; to collect; to assemble
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
to have an idea; to have a clue
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
some people; a few people; several people
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
very popular; highly favoured
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right