is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
closing hours (of a store, restaurant, etc.)
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
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 drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
feminine; womanly; female
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to touch emotionally; to feel something; to strike home
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
general idea; concept; notion
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
rather; sooner; preferably
to assemble (e.g. goods into a set); to gather; to put together
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
order-taking; salesperson
setting a place; setting the table
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
to take (be in) charge of
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
serious; severe; grave; acute
aspect; phase; condition; modality (philosophy)
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
exaltation; emotional uplift