husband and wife; married couple
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
direct control; direct supervision
to use and then throw away
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
disclosure; exposure; revelation
centre of attention; center of attention
to flatter; to play up to; to fawn on; to pander to; to cater to
to be nauseating; to be disgusting; to be revolting; to throw up; to vomit
muddiness; murkiness; impurity; Japanese voiced consonant mark; unrefined sake
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
to row a boat; to nod off; to doze off
wall clock; grandfather clock
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
to badger; to pester; to beg
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little