as before; as ever; as it was originally
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
firm-sided backpack made of leather, etc. (used by Japanese elementary schoolchildren, often red for girls and black for boys)
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
sorry; excuse me; thank you
busy; having no (free) time
to let (someone) take hold of your hand
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
January; first month of the lunar calendar
mail service; postal service; mail; mail; postal matter; postal items
contemplation; meditation
letter; missive; note; mail
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
to throw into; to dump in together
memory; sense; experience
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
authenticity; credibility
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
fee; charge; rate; material
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)