occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
Rio; Rio de Janeiro (abbr)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
appreciation; thanks; gratitude
drinking party; get-together
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
face to face; between two persons
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
space (room, area, outer space)
to be too numerous; to be too much
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
to rearrange; to resequence
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to