leisure time; idle moment
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
matter to be checked or investigated
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
originally; by nature; from the start
very likely; very probable
start-up company; venture business
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
clearly; distinctly; vividly
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to strike (a match)
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
itemized account; itemised account
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
factory manager; works manager
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
as soon as possible; ASAP
leaving a matter to chance
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set