shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
interval; break; pause; spare moment
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
factory worker; craftsman; artisan
unexpected meeting; coincidence
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
off an island; away from an island; off-island
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
recently; lately; these days
reasonableness (esp. of children); obedience
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
just because; even if; even though
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
after-sales service; warranty service
to be quick-witted; to be tactful; to be sensible
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
languid; weary; listless; melancholy
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
unable to do one's work; can't get anything done
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
to arouse someone's interest; to whet (appetite); to be appealing; to be intriguing; to be fascinating
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
sightseer; spectator; viewer
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; referee; umpire
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of