temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
greeting; a fine thing to say
being resolved to (do something); having a wholehearted intention
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to half-rise to one's feet
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
to start to drink; to try to drink; to partially drink
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
neighbourhood; neighborhood
cake served with tea; teacake
to complain; to make a complaint
snack (to have with a drink); side dish
best-before date (on food); use-by date; expiry date; expiration date
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to miss a chance to ask; to miss an opportunity to ask; to forget to ask
to insist on one's own ideas; to have one's own way
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
respect and affection; love and respect
sister-in-law (spouse's younger sister or younger brother's wife); younger stepsister; younger adopted sister; non-blood-related younger sister
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
variety show (e.g. on TV)
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)