half and half; fifty-fifty
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
secret; private; surreptitious
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
to add balance (to one's work, life, etc.); to balance work and play; to pace oneself
to care for someone; to look after someone
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
part-time employer; place where one works part-time
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
matcha; powdered green tea
heap; pile; stack; full measure
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
seat at a table; place at a table
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to stiffen; to become stiff
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
mini-; miniskirt; mini-skirt
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
reality; actuality; hard fact
to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)
at work; in the midst of work; working
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
store interior; inside of a shop
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
master; Your lordship; My lord; husband
omurice; fried rice wrapped in or topped with omelette