to make a list; to enumerate
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
a friend is a good thing to have; a good friend is a great blessing
now that you say that; now that you mention it
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
man who is uninterested in aggressively pursuing women; peaceable men who don't approach women as potential partners; (lit.) herbivore
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
mumbling; muttering; complaining (continuously) about something
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
postscript; post scriptum; PS; P.S.
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
(not) even once; (not) ever
I don't want to boast but
to raise one's voice; to shout
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
one by one; one at a time; in turn
pull; patronage; tug; discount
teacher's desk; teacher's lectern
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
second; number two; runner-up
(teacher's) platform; podium; dais
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left