writing horizontally; horizontal writing
Western paper; paper manufactured in the Western manner
large notebook (usu. used for taking lecture notes)
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
first thing in the morning
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
dim; vague; indistinct; faint; obscure
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
affectation; showiness; pretence
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
item; article; dish; course; finest item
double take (esp. out of surprise)
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
separate; scattered; apart
but; however; even though; even if
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
boiled octopus; person as red as a lobster
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
so (e.g. so much, so close, so many, so few)
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
mountain range; mountain belt
one after another; in rapid succession
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
to go through the proper procedures; to follow the required steps
enough is enough; no further!
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
determination; resolution
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
(not) merely; (not) simply
unskilled; awkward; bad; clumsy; poor