pot (esp. teapot, coffee-pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
Not a word to anyone; Mum's the word
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
production (e.g. play); direction
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
(coming to a) mutual understanding; understanding each other
very busy (person or thing)
in succession; one by one
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
modesty; humility; being humble
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
progress; advance; improvement; development
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
memory; sense; experience
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
vexing; irritating; impatient
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
unrequited love; one-sided love
several people; a few people
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill