to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
handbag; purse; briefcase; attache case
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
flustered; confused; panicked
again; once more; a second time
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
ta-dah!; ta-da!; tada!; voilà
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
historical play; period drama
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
scene; sight; scenario; setting
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
all; entire; whole; altogether
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
shuffle (of playing cards, etc.); rearranging (in a random order); shaking (a container to mix ingredients, etc.)
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
class; heading; group; category
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good