as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
friend; companion; acquaintance; friendship; companionship
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to make something look better; to put into (good, better) shape; to put up a front; to pose; to pretend
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
an extra effort; going the extra mile; one final push
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
to be born; to come into the world
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
almost; roughly; approximately
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant
thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack
reserving (for exclusive use); (full) booking; chartering; block reservation
to hire for exclusive use; to reserve; to charter
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
often (happens); tend to; be apt to; be likely to
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
formal dress; ceremonial dress; morning dress; evening dress; dress suit
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
one by one; one at a time; in turn
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser