changing clothes; change of clothes
to be slow; to not make progress; to be inefficient
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to find fault (with trivial matters); to scold over minor things; to get angry over trifles; to raise one's eyebrows
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
leftovers (esp. food); remnants
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
in proportion to; just as much as
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
sentimental; on an emotional level; in one's heart
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
strange; odd; unusual; eccentric; peculiar
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
speech; expression; wording; language
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
language of one's country; mother tongue; native language
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
to refer to; to consult; to use as a reference
corpus; linguistic data; text corpus
quantitative; concerning the quantity
teacher; instructor; professor
to give the stamp of approval
confidence; trust; faith; credit
to run about; to rush about
study of foreign languages; linguistics
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay