as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
bring-your-own (e.g. food and drink); carry-on (e.g. luggage)
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
small dish (served as a part of an ordinary household meal); side dish
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to be content; to have enough; to be happy; to be sufficient; to be satisfied
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
surely; certainly; without doubt
beforehand; in advance; previously
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
consideration; taking into account
economical; efficient; lean; compact
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
economic superpower; economic powerhouse
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
omission; slip; error; definition (of photograph); sharpness; clarity (sound)
expressive power; inventiveness; creative power
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable