insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
outline; summary; gist; roughly; about; nearly
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
(teacher's) platform; podium; dais
first time; first; initial
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
to ask a question; to ask questions
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
setting a question (for an exam, quiz, etc.); setting a theme (for composition of poetry)
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to talk; to chat; to chatter
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
yoo-hoo; halloo; hi-de-ho; howdy; hey
bang on the money; spot on; right answer
it is to be regretted that ...; it is a pity that ...; it is unfortunately that ...
fast pushing (of a button)
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
questioner; interrogator; interpellator
work; book; (a book) by; obvious; striking
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use