business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
subject; title; subject (of an email); subject line
polishing (e.g. essay); revision; elaboration; refinement; improvement
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles
soba in hot broth; soba without any trimmings
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
yakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue; roasted meat; grill
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
postscript; post scriptum; PS; P.S.
to highlight something; to bring something to the forefront
long sentence; long piece of writing (e.g. passage, letter, article, telegram)
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
possessed of a strong sense of duty
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
firmly; solidly; heartily
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
to panic; to freak out; to fly into a tizzy
to be able to manage somehow or another
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
thought; consideration; thinking
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing