bargaining chip; bargaining tool
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
lately; recently; nowadays
kindness; intimacy; friendship
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
beforehand; in advance; previously
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
flavoring; flavouring; fragrance; perfume; condolence gift
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
modest; reserved; quiet; humble
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
able; capable; competent; able person; person of ability
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
in accordance with plans; just as planned
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
pretending not to recognize (recognise); feigned ignorance
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
first meeting; first interview with
appearance; air; condition; state; form
in proportion to; according to; depending on
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
eldest child; oldest child; first child; eldest son; oldest son
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
kanji (as opposed to kana); printed style (of writing Chinese characters); square style; real name
pleased to make your acquaintance
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
technique; art; skill; move