lateness; tardiness; arriving late
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
first day returning to work after the New Years holiday; first task at a new job; newcomer's first job
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
each time it happens; at all such times
to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)
logo; Logo (programming language)
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
to give up on; to turn one's back (on); to abandon; to forsake; to dump (e.g. romantic partner)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
for the first time in one's life
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
splitting the cost; Dutch treat
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
punctually; on time; as regularly as a clock
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to hardly recognise; to mistake for something or somebody else
unsung hero; person who does a thankless task
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
trembling with excitement
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
to put on (another's shoes by mistake); to put (shoes) on the wrong feet; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse; to have a mistaken idea of
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
nice; likeable; desirable
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
figure eight; figure of eight; shape of "hachi", the kanji for eight