hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
to some extent; to a certain extent
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
complete picture; panorama; what it all adds up to; bird's eye view; all-embracing portrait; overall perspective
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
earthenware; pottery; yakimono; flame-broiled food (esp. fish); tempered blade
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
intensiveness; collecting; summarizing; putting together
amount of payment; amount paid
component; part; material; member
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
to drink up; to drain (cup)
thousands; several thousand
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
to get angry; to become perverse
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
in advance; beforehand; previously
periodic; regular; routine
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
adhesion; conglutination; collusion; collusive relationship
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh