timewise; temporal; chronal
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
chugging (a glassful of) a drink in one go
self-service drink area in a restaurant (incl. soft drinks, coffee, tea, etc.)
faint; slight; vague; nebulous; indeterminate; tinge of ...
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast
prize for perfect attendance
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
congestion (e.g. traffic); delay; stagnation
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
to be struck with terror; to be terrified; to be scared to death
to become desperate; to give in to despair
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
another time; some other time
appointment; rendezvous; date
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
if it is the case that ...
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like